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Council questions Microsoft licensing and streaming provider costs; staff to review alternatives
5755918 · July 15, 2025
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Summary
Councilors asked staff to review a near-$100,000 Microsoft license bill and a $5,500 web-streaming service payment, and suggested using YouTube embeds and state-bid licensing options to reduce costs.
Councilors raised information-technology costs during the budget review, asking why Microsoft licensing jumped to about $98,000 and whether the city’s meeting streaming vendor fee could be replaced by a no-cost YouTube embed.
Why it matters: IT licensing and meeting-broadcast costs are…
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