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Templeton committee narrows capital definition for software, schedules December meeting
Summary
The committee agreed that new software installations with one‑time implementation costs above $10,000 should be treated as capital requests; ongoing annual license fees are operating costs. The committee also tentatively scheduled a December meeting (likely Dec. 1 at 4 p.m.) to finalize the FY26 capital plan.
The Town of Templeton Capital Improvements Committee clarified its approach to software purchases and agreed on a near‑term schedule for finalizing the FY26 capital plan.
Committee members discussed whether recurring software license costs should pass through capital review or be treated as operating costs. Drawing on the town’s financial management policy and the capital bylaw, members reached a consensus: initial procurements that include implementation, conversion, and first‑year licensing whose…
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