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Commissioners Approve $85,100 Firewall Upgrade, Majority Covered by General Fund
Summary
County IT presented a hardware-and-software firewall replacement estimated at about $85,100; commissioners approved the purchase. The presentation noted roughly 70% of the cost would be paid from the general fund and that costs would be cost-allocated to departments.
Franklin County’s IT staff asked the board to approve replacement of an end-of-life firewall system, citing the security importance of up-to-date hardware and software. The quoted cost was about $85,100.
The presenter said roughly 70% of the cost would be paid from the general fund and that approximately 32% would be cost-allocated to departments that use central services. Commissioners moved, seconded and approved the purchase by voice vote.
No further discussion about vendor names or warranty terms was recorded in the transcript.
