Panasonic Toughbook lease
McHenry CountyIllinois- Detected
- Nov 4, 2026
- 3 days ago
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From the meeting
At its November 17, 2026 meeting, the County Board authorized a five-year Panasonic Toughbook lease with American Capital for the Sheriff's Department, Emergency Management, Planning & Development, Animal Control, and Coroner. The packet said 142 Toughbooks would be acquired through CDS Office Technologies using Sourcewell contract #090122-PNA, with a purchase cost of $1,132,608 and total lease payments not to exceed $1,254,860. The Sheriff would receive 125 devices, and the remaining 25 would go to the other departments.
Annual payments were set for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
- Meeting date
- November 4, 2026
- Agency
- McHenry County
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