The Dunn County Board of Commissioners approved a change to the county IT replacement policy, moving from a four‑year to a five‑year life cycle for desktop and laptop computers that are centrally managed under the county contract. IT coordinator Mike (last name not stated) presented cost and operational reasons for the change: modern hardware longevity, reduced procurement and configuration time, lower environmental waste and potential savings. The board approved the change on a motion by Commissioner Olson, seconded by Commissioner Pelton. The IT coordinator said 118 computers are on the county’s NRG contract and estimated the five‑year plan could save roughly $25,000 over the cycle in replacement costs (example estimate of $1,000 per device for a 100‑unit batch). He recommended case‑by‑case replacement for staff with higher‑performance needs. Mike also briefed commissioners on other IT work: deploying uninterruptible power supplies to reduce data‑loss risk during outages, launching KnowBe4 phishing‑awareness training, web‑site and calendar updates, inventory and recycling of old equipment, and drafting multi‑factor authentication, password and incident‑response policies. He warned about increasingly sophisticated phishing and AI‑enhanced voice spoofing and urged vigilance; he said training and multifactor authentication block the majority of credential attacks. The board approved the five‑year lifecycle by voice vote. Mike said he will contact individuals on the 2026 rotation to confirm whether they can extend one year and monitor performance.