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City staff outline municipal ID program with small startup cost, business perks and partner outreach
Summary
City communications director presented plans for a municipal ID program designed to expand access to services; start-up hardware/software costs estimated at $2,358.60, with local businesses and partners being asked to provide perks and acceptance.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Brad Riffey, the city’s public relations and communications director, told Morgantown City Council on June 17 that staff believe a municipal ID program can be implemented successfully and affordably and could expand access to city services for residents without state or federal photo identification.
Riffey said the one-time hardware and software cost for the program is $2,358.60 and that the city envisions the ID serving both residents and employees as a photo ID platform that could grow to include payment or membership functionality.
Why it matters: Municipal IDs are often used to connect residents to local services — library…
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