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Council hears first reading to fund police IT upgrade after cybersecurity concerns; recurring costs tied to 9-1-1 reimbursements unclear
Summary
Council held first reading of ordinance 2025-12 to amend the FY25-26 budget for police IT equipment. Staff described urgent security needs, an expected annual recurring cost of about $122,350 and possible partial reimbursement from the 9-1-1 commission; county systems and recent cybersecurity incidents were discussed.
At the Sept. 8 meeting the council heard the first reading of ordinance 2025-12, which would amend the fiscal 2025–26 operating budget to authorize the purchase of IT equipment for the police department to address cybersecurity and aging systems.
IT staff explained the department’s systems are “ancient” and need upgrades to improve security. Jordan Anderson (identified in the record as an IT staff member) described a projected annual recurring cost after initial implementation of $122,349.84 and said part of that recurring expense is typically reimbursed by the county 9-1-1 commission; staff could not provide an exact…
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