Persistence paid off for Carbon County in its attempt to gear up for the turn of the century with video conferencing.

The county has been notified it will receive $27,235 in funds from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, according to Sheriff Dwight Nothstein, who along with Ronald Kokinda, chief Adult Probation officer, and deputy sheriff Joe Hager will administer the program.

Nothstein said video conferencing will make it possible for prisoners at the county jail to have arraignments or bail hearings by use of the new equipment, which is estimated to save the county between $600-80,000 per year in personnel time use and transportation costs.