(KLZA)-- The Richardson County Commission approved the purchase of 4 in-car computers for the Sheriff's Office at a cost of $20,362 when they met last Wednesday.

$15,271 of the cost will be covered by a grant through the Nebraska Department of Highway Safety, with Richardson County responsible for the remaining $5,000.

Commissioners voted to pursue a Nebraska Association of County Officials lease-purchase plan to cover the expense of replacement of the electronic system at the Law Enforcement Center to be installed by Electronic Contracting out of Lincoln at a cost of $251,388.

Sheriff Rick Hardesty reported deputies will be working overtime November 23 through December 1, with funds from the Make It Click grant from the Nebraska Department of Transportation providing the money to cover the cost of the overtime hours.

County Assessor Kim Riggs met with the Board, presenting a contract for services with Lake Mac Assessment of Ogallala, Nebraska. The company will provide appraisal maintenance for Richardson County and help to build and adjust appraisal models in the Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal system, for county commercial properties.

The Board approved entering into the contract, the cost for the contract is $2,500.

Falls City EDGE Executive Director Lucas Froeschl presented the economic development groups quarterly report , elaborating on agreements that are in place to develop the Mid-America Rail Campus which is being planned for a location south of Falls City. More than a dozen interested citizens were in attendance for the report.