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County Plans IT Move to Old Jail; FirstLight Fiber Run Could Limit Double Moves
Summary
County consultants and IT staff told the committee they plan to move downtown IT server capacity from Annex C to the old jail building and run an overhead 48‑strand fiber link by FirstLight (estimated $10,000–$15,000) to avoid moving critical infrastructure twice.
Tompkins County consultants presented a plan to relocate the downtown IT server room from Annex C to the old jail building during deconstruction, using a temporary overhead fiber route to maintain connectivity and avoid a two‑stage move.
Kevin Terry of Tetra Tech, the mechanical/electrical/telecommunications subconsultant on the project, said the team has been meeting with County IT and the fiber vendor FirstLight and believes an aerial 48‑strand fiber run around the block can be installed for an estimated $10,000 to $15,000. The proposal would route fiber from its current…
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