Eaton County Amends Jail Telephone Contract With Smart Communications

Eaton County is amending its existing five-year jail telephone system service agreement with Smart Communications, originally approved in 2023 with a $50,000 annual technology grant. The first amendment, approved August 19, 2026, updates terms of the inmate phone services contract while maintaining Smart Communications as the provider.

Document date · August 19, 2026

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

TECHNOLOGY

Contract term

Five (5) year contract extension approved August 16, 2023; original term began when provider’s system went live and runs five years from that date

Renewal

Initial five-year extension for jail inmate telephone services with Smart Communications was approved August 16, 2023, including an annual $50,000 technology grant. The Board approved a First Amendment to this agreement on August 19, 2026; future renewals or extensions would require additional Board action.

Document type

Agenda

Source document

Eaton County Board of Commissioners Agenda 2026-08-19

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this contract, answered from the record.

Who was awarded the technology contract by Eaton County?

Smart Communications was awarded this technology contract by Eaton County, as recorded on August 19, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Technology contract, documented as a agenda record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Eaton County Board of Commissioners Agenda 2026-08-19 (Agenda), dated August 19, 2026 from Eaton County. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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