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Commissioners adjust computer and purchase-service lines to cover website redesign and tech needs
Summary
County finance staff and commissioners agreed to increase purchase-services funding to cover a planned website redesign and to leave computer-expense and capital outlay funding to cover planned server replacement and other IT needs.
County administrative staff and commissioners reviewed commission and facilities budgets and made preliminary adjustments to fund a planned website redesign and other information-technology needs.
Melissa (county IT/administration staff) presented figures for an initial website redesign proposal. The vendor’s quote showed a first-year cost (phase 1) of about $10,650 with a recurring annual fee of about $2,400. Commissioners agreed to increase the purchase-services line to $55,000 for the coming budget year to provide room for the redesign and other outside services; the computer-expense general line remained at $75,000 for capital and server replacement.
Commissioners also reviewed other administration lines: professional services for temporary staffing (Westaff) was discussed and a supplies line for commissioners was proposed at $40,000 to cover advertising and other items. Commissioners kept the capital outlay balance to cover courthouse maintenance and potential elevator or infrastructure repairs.
No formal appropriation ordinance was passed at the session; the board directed staff to update budget worksheets and return a finalized packet for formal adoption. Staff said the county would seek to phase initial website work in year one and then shift to the lower annual maintenance fee in subsequent years.
