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Alton approves IT budget and green-lights website rebuild to cut hosting costs and improve access
Alton Town Board of Selectmen · November 12, 2025
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Summary
The IT manager won selectmen approval for a $210,412 IT budget aimed at cybersecurity, cloud backups and device management and secured board support to proceed with a WordPress site replacement to improve usability and reduce hosting costs.
Alton's IT manager told the Board of Selectmen on Nov. 12 that the town's current website and some in-car cruiser tablets are past their useful life and that an investment in security tools, cloud backups and device-management software is needed to protect town systems.
The board approved the IT department's 2026 budget request…
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