Committee approves $5,600 IT amendment amid hardware-price volatility and AI discussion
IT director Connor told the committee that memory (RAM) and other hardware price increases left the 2026 IT capital budget about $5,600 short; the committee approved a $5,600 amendment, with members discussing AI adoption, governance and future volatility in software/vendor pricing.
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IT leader Connor presented a proposed amendment to the 2026 IT capital budget, saying industry-wide memory (RAM) shortages and vendor volatility related to AI infrastructure had pushed replacement costs higher. He said the original capital request started roughly $30,000 over budget but was trimmed to about $5,600 through specification changes.
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