Trustees table Sangoma phone-system contract after packet review requested
Oct 16, 2026
Administrator Lori Cott recommended upgrading the township's 15-year-old phone system to a cloud-based Sangoma system and replacing an antiquated on-site 'star box.' Trustees questioned costs and failover options; a motion to approve the Sangoma agreement (resolution 2026-062) received no second and was tabled for further review.
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Administrator Lori Cott told trustees the township's phone system was installed about 15 years ago and that recurring problems at Station 102 stem from an outdated on-site termination device the packet calls a "star box." She recommended staying with the current vendor Sangoma and upgrading to a cloud-based configuration, which would also require replacing the network switch and some phones.
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