Commission briefed on hosted phone-system proposal; 911 integration carries extra cost
IT staff presented a hosted phone-system proposal with an upfront implementation cost and projected annual savings; integrating 911 admin lines has an additional upfront cost of about $12,919; commissioners signaled readiness to authorize IT to move forward at Tuesday's meeting.
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IT staff presented a vendor quote to replace the county's aging phone network with a hosted system. The proposal showed an upfront implementation cost (including on-site implementation) of about $31,785 and a yearly total cost presented in the meeting of approximately $129,390; staff said the new system would reduce the county's annual telecom/maintenance expenditures compared with current costs (staff cited current spend near $136,000 per year across lines), yielding modest savings.
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