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Finance director recommends delaying county IT/compliance hire until 2027; NextTech to continue services
Summary
Geary County finance director recommended the commission postpone hiring a county IT/compliance director until the 2027 budget cycle, citing current vendor support from NextTech and cybersecurity monitoring; commissioners agreed to revisit the request next year.
Tammy Robinson, the county finance director, told the commission she would defer a proposed IT/compliance director hire to the 2027 budget cycle after consulting with county staff and contractors.
Robinson said the proposal for an in‑house compliance director had been discussed previously. The role would centralize compliance documentation, disaster-planning oversight and coordination with the county’s IT vendor, NextTech. Robinson said NextTech currently provides day‑to‑day IT support and cybersecurity monitoring and that the county has been able to reach vendor staff as needed.
Why it matters: commissioners had been considering creating an in‑house compliance position to manage documentation and cybersecurity oversight. Robinson said she still believes a compliance role is needed but recommended waiting one year because current vendor service levels and the unexpected extra pay period in 2026 affect near‑term personnel budgets.
Discussion and next steps: commissioners asked staff to continue monitoring vendor performance and the county’s risk profile. Robinson said she would bring the topic back as a formal budget item for 2027 and that she would continue coordinating with NextTech on disaster planning and the server/“machine room” discussions.
Ending: The commission accepted the recommendation to delay hiring and asked Robinson to return in 2026 with a formal job description and cost estimate if conditions change.
