Agreement for jail keying system

Mason County commissioners approved a sole source agreement to purchase a keying system for the Mason County Jail from Morse Watchman.

According to the information packet, the current system for tracking keys at the jail is a manual system that requires several hours of time, considering regular duties of the understaffed jail are time consuming. Research for an automatic keying system for the jail concluded there was one system that fulfilled the needs for the jail, which is the same system used in Kitsap County.

The system would allow the jail keys to be checked out automatically so no person is in charge of ensuring keys are tracked. The cost of the system is $18,123.50 and the money request will come from the ending fund balance.