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Finance committee told Microsoft licensing changes and camera replacements are driving IT budget uncertainty
Summary
On Aug. 18 the county finance committee heard that changes to Microsoft licensing, planned camera replacements and other IT costs are causing budget increases and uncertainty for fiscal 2026; no formal action was taken.
The county Finance Committee on Aug. 18 heard that changes to Microsoft licensing, planned camera replacements and rising vendor costs are driving uncertainties in the Information Technology budget for fiscal 2026. Chris (staff member) told the committee that licensing timing and vendor quote windows are the main sources of the unknowns.
"Microsoft licensing used to be 7 years for Office. This year, they changed it to 5. So anything that's 2019 expires in October…
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