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Technology services director outlines cost per-user impacts of proposed staffing cuts
Summary
Eric Dealey, Eaton County Director of Technology Services, told commissioners the direct software subscription savings from proposed position cuts are modest (about $30,000 first-year) while hardware and remote-work costs average roughly $2,800 and $750 per user per year respectively; capital replacement needs remain.
Eric Dealey, Eaton County Director of Technology Services, briefed the board on how proposed budgetary staffing decisions would affect the county's IT budget.
Dealey described software subscriptions that are purchased per user (Office, antivirus, multi-factor authentication and training) and estimated roughly $800 per user in first-year subscription costs. Based on an illustrative 40-position count, Dealey estimated about $30,000 in first-year subscription savings if…
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