Johnson County board to consider $11.4 million sheriff equipment contract

OLATHE - The Johnson County Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to consider a Sheriff's Office contract of up to $11,449,406.90 over seven years with Axon Enterprise Inc. at its 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, general business meeting, according to the posted agenda.

The contract would cover body-worn cameras, TASERs, interview-room and fleet cameras, drones and drone detection, remote camera systems, virtual reality training, software and unlimited video storage, and would replace the office's existing Axon contract, the agenda says.

The board is also scheduled to hold public hearings on the Johnson County Code of Regulations for Buildings and Construction, 2024 Edition, and on authorizing up to $1,429,000 to build the Mission Woods Force Main Replacement Project. Other action items include a Waste Management contract of up to $3,375,000 a year for disposal from county wastewater facilities, Area Agency on Aging in-home services contracts of up to $1,750,000, and the 2027 state legislative platform.

The meeting is at the County Administration Building, 111 South Cherry Street, Olathe. A live broadcast is listed on the county meeting portal. No minutes or annotated agenda recording the votes had been posted as of midmorning.

Source: Johnson County Board of County Commissioners, Nov. 12, 2026, general business agenda; Johnson County, Board of County Commissioners General Business Meeting event listing.