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County IT chief seeks funding for dark‑fiber links and software centralization as data center moves to Auburn Fire
Summary
Chief information officer Tom outlined a plan to move the county data center to Auburn Fire and lease dark‑fiber links to replace the County Office Building hub; IT also proposes centralizing multiple software licenses and a countywide time‑and‑attendance module.
Tom, the county’s chief information officer, told the legislature the IT budget request for 2026 emphasizes infrastructure and software centralization tied to an anticipated move of the county data center to Auburn Fire because the County Office Building will no longer serve as the hub.
“We’re gonna be moving our data center to Auburn Fire, which is in the works right now,” Tom said, and added the county will need to lease dark‑fiber connections from downtown sites to Auburn Fire. Those upfront costs, he said, will create a higher annual Internet budget in the near term but are intended as a one‑time move: “Once you move it,…
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