Council approves $450 Android tablet to restore GIS mapping capability

Jul 6, 2026

Council approved purchasing a replacement Android tablet for $450 after the department's existing tablet failed; the tablet is required to operate GIS location tools used in the field.

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Council reviewed a service notice from Silver Smith, the GIS vendor, after the department's mapping tablet stopped working and reported a moisture/fault message. The vendor proposed replacing the aging unit; the replacement cost cited in the meeting was $450. "I'll make a motion to forward to purchase an Android tablet with protective case for $450," the mover said; a second followed and the council voted aye.

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