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County narrows IT requests for new enterprise software; commissioners ask for cheaper field devices

2138919 · January 22, 2025
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Summary

St. Mary’s County IT presented recurring and nonrecurring costs tied to a long‑running enterprise resource project (PF1901). Commissioners told IT to pursue lower‑cost field devices instead of $37,000 Toughbooks, reduced the nonrecurring fund‑balance request and asked staff to return with revised pricing and grant status.

County IT briefed commissioners on recurring and one‑time costs tied to PF1901, the multi‑year enterprise software project for finance, HR and land‑use modules, and on operating costs the department expects to absorb as the program enters a new phase.

Kelly (IT) explained the request includes recurring analyst support, annual software maintenance and the operational costs of supporting additional modules (human resources,…

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