PLYMOUTH — The Marshall County Commissioners voted their support of a request of the county’s judges to upgrade the
technology in the county’s four courtrooms.
Judges Matthew Aldridge and Matthew Sarber came before the commissioners to request support for the project that would address problems the courts have experienced with their current software and hardware.
Tech support for the current system has been close to non-existent, according to the judges, leaving courts without the ability to record proceedings and hold virtual proceedings, necessitating the transport of prisoners sometimes on a daily basis.
The need was agreed on by the Commissioners, but the price tag and how to pay it brought the most discussion. Aldrige told the board that grant funding would be available in the fall.
The Commissioners voted their support for the project to move forward, allowing for a service contract of four years at a price not to exceed $415,000.
