Johnson County commissioners on Aug. 21 reviewed a proposed information technology services agreement that would let the Johnson County Park and Recreation District (JCPRD) place equipment in the county communications center data center for a fee of $200,365.35 in the first year and a 3% annual escalation over five years.

The agreement was presented to the Board of County Commissioners at an agenda review by Rick Gissoff, deputy director of emergency communications, who described the item as a response to JCPRD renovations. "Parks and Rec approached us, a month ago or so, that they were gonna be doing renovations on their Administration building, and they found that, our data center and the CCC is pretty redundant, secure facility, for them to move their equipment into," Gissoff said.

The budgeted fee, Gissoff said, reflects utility- and cost‑recovery calculations: "On the fees, I worked with Matt Dedeky in facilities to find out what those utility costs, recovery costs would be. And that is the reason for that number." Commissioners voiced general support for the interagency partnership as a cost‑saving consolidation of resources.

Why it matters: The proposal would place noncounty equipment inside a county-operated secure data center and generate revenue to offset operational costs. Commissioners did not take a final vote at the agenda review; the item was presented for consideration at the upcoming business meeting.

What was discussed: Commissioners asked questions about security and costs. One commissioner thanked staff for the partnership and noted the center is "very secure." Gissoff stood for follow-up questions and indicated staff would be available at the formal meeting.

Next steps: The agenda item was read for consideration; a final vote is scheduled at the board's upcoming business session. The county clerk read the item during the agenda review, and staff indicated they were prepared to answer questions at that meeting.

Additional context: The presentation said facilities staff modeled the fee to recover utilities and other operating costs; no ordinance or statute was cited during the presentation.