Commission presses staff on $128 million ERP program; approves funding for two positions and consultants as part of omnibus vote

Summary

Commissioners questioned the scope, total cost and staffing plan for Wayne County's enterprise resource planning (ERP) project. Staff said about $128 million has been spent since project inception; an item described in the meeting as $883,754 to fund two positions and consultant costs was included in an omnibus approval.

Wayne County commissioners on the floor pressed staff for details about the county's enterprise resource planning (ERP) project, including total lifetime costs, reliance on outside consultants and plans to bring contractor expertise onto the county payroll.

The commission heard staff describe the ERP program as a long-running effort with “about a hundred and 28,000,000” spent from inception, and that the current fiscal-year portion is smaller (staff said it may be around $68,000,000 for the current year). Commissioners were told a budget adjustment item listed at $883,754 in the meeting packet would provide funds for two new full-time positions and project-consultant costs and that the item was included in a later omnibus approval of budget adjustments.

The discussion centered on three issues: total program cost, how the county will…

Commission presses staff on $128 million ERP program; approves funding for two positions and consultants as part of omnibus vote

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