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Select Board authorizes application for MAC-area dispatch/cloud CAD grant to host shared server
Summary
The board approved a motion authorizing the town to apply to host a shared cloud dispatch/CAD system on behalf of mutual-aid partners; the grant would reduce on-site equipment and distribute ongoing costs among participating towns.
Milford—s town administrator and police representatives described a mutual-aid grant opportunity for a cloud-based CAD/dispatch hub and the Select Board authorized the town to submit an application Feb. 24.
Town staff and police officials said the grant would fund a shared cloud server and reduce the need for large, local servers in individual dispatch centers. The grant application is structured so the host community coordinates the cloud build and member towns contribute toward recurring operational costs after an initial grant-funded period. Representatives from neighboring towns and mutual-aid dispatch centers support the effort, the presenters said.
Board members asked whether the cloud would reduce local equipment upkeep and what long-term costs the town would bear. Staff said central vendor (central-square/third-party) maintenance would cover software upkeep and that long-term operating costs would be assessed and billed per participating community under the intermunicipal agreement.
Why it matters: The cloud approach could lower hardware-maintenance burdens and create a single shared CAD platform for mutual-aid partners; long-term subscription costs remain a budgeting item for the town.
Next steps: The board authorized staff (town administrator and police captain as designees) to submit the grant application; staff will include mutual-aid partners in the grant and finalize budget figures for board review before final award execution.
