Five-year Axon contract for sheriff's technology
Tompkins County
Summary
Body cameras, evidence management, and tasers for the Sheriff's Office get locked in for five years at $916,260 — saving $364,755 versus annual renewals, but adding roughly $74,000 a year to the tax levy. Members want answers on Axon's AI features and data-sharing before the full Legislature votes.
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
$916,260 over five years, with about $74,000 a year added to the tax levy after the first budgeted payment.
Sheriff's deputies and corrections officers with modern equipment, and the public through body-camera accountability.
County taxpayers, who absorb an approximately $74,000 annual levy increase.
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