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Selectmen weigh website vendors and consider local IT support role before CivicPlus renewal

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Town staff reported research into multiple website vendors as Brookfield approaches its CivicPlus contract renewal; selectmen discussed hiring a local IT support/web administrator versus contracting with vendors.

Town staff updated the Brookfield Selectmen on an ongoing review of website hosting and support options as the town approaches the CivicPlus contract renewal at year‑end. The town’s current contract with CivicPlus can be renewed through December; staff said vendors they contacted reported a range of switch‑over times and varying costs.

Staff reported contacting neighboring towns and several vendors. Feedback included: Freedom uses WordPress and is unhappy with it; Sandwich uses Revitalize (reported vendor cost roughly $1,000 per month and a $3,000 onboarding fee); Wentworth recently switched to…

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