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Eaton County technology services reports Nov. power outage response, substation delays and court system migrations
Summary
Technology Services reported on a Nov. 4–5 power outage and continuity response, delays installing equipment at a Delta Township substation, progress on GIS and aerial imagery planning, a phone-system migration for the health department and court case-management cutovers set for 2025.
At the Eaton County IT Committee meeting on Dec. 4, Technology Services staff member Eric reported on operational responses to a Nov. 4–5 power outage, ongoing equipment installation at a Delta Township substation, and several multiagency IT projects affecting county operations and courts.
Eric said Technology Services worked with Facilities Management, Central Dispatch and the County Clerk’s office during the outage, deploying a portable generator and using Central Dispatch’s communications trailer to maintain operations. He thanked Eric Hafner in the sheriff’s department for coordinating security. Eric said the county had acquired a portable generator earlier in the year through emergency management, which was used along with the dispatch trailer to provide longer run-time and reduce the need for constant refueling.
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