By David Purvis-Fenker
david@nmpaper.com
Wabash County Recorder Lori Draper informed the Wabash County Commissioners of progress with the technology upgrade for her office.
Part of her presentation to the commissioners included informing them that she gave County Attorney Stephen Downs paperwork to update their contract with Fidlar Technologies.
Through Fidlar, the Recorder is able to provide remote access to documents to the general public.
“My rough estimate from them is $7,400 for the two PCs and the equipment changes,” she said.
Draper informed the commissioners that she is still in the process of going through the list of equipment to determine which pieces are actually needed.
She said that the total cost for the update may be as high as $8,000, including the physical equipment and other associated costs.
“We need to proceed with the upgrade, just keep us posted,” Chairman Barry Eppley said.
In other news, the commissioners heard the weekly report from the Wabash County Jail. For the week of Aug 1 through Aug. 7, the jail’s peak population was 92, and the average daily population was 85. They received 26 new inmates, and transferred 13. As of Monday, Aug. 8, 52 Wabash County inmates are being held in Miami County, and 6 are being held in Elkhart.