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IT department asks for $15 million in SPLOST 9 for public‑safety software, MDTs, server room upgrades and software consolidation
Summary
Augusta IT requested $15 million for four projects: mobile data terminals, public‑safety software including CAD enhancements, server room/HVAC and infrastructure upgrades, and software consolidation and replacement to improve citizen services and lower legacy maintenance costs.
Veronica Brown, information technology business manager, and Deputy Gary Hewitt presented the IT department’s priorities for SPLOST 9 and asked the commission to include $15 million across four projects.
Brown said the four prioritized items are: replacement of mobile data terminals (MDTs) in patrol vehicles ($1,728,000); public‑safety software improvements including computer‑aided dispatch (CAD) upgrades, live‑video screening, text‑to‑911 and real‑time location tools ($6,000,000, which includes $2,000,000 for sheriff’s office software…
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