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Council reviews Public Safety Building internet and firewall upgrades; staff to seek best pricing
Summary
An outside contractor told the council the Public Safety Building firewall is outdated; council supported replacing two firewalls with three‑year licenses and buying a dedicated tower (quoted at about $700) for remote monitoring, with staff to pursue competitive pricing.
Bryce Canyon City — Councilors reviewed cybersecurity and connectivity issues at the Public Safety Building on Dec. 5 and agreed to prioritize replacing aging firewalls and adding a dedicated desktop tower for system management.
The council said Executive Tech (technician Sean) inspected routers and firewalls and recommended replacing an aging firewall at the Public Safety Building and the wellness center firewall. The technician recommended two new firewalls with three‑year licenses and a designated desktop tower (quoted at approximately $700) to host monitoring and configuration so the technician can remote in and check system health.
Councilors discussed buying hardware directly (to avoid vendor upcharges) and updating licenses every three years; members asked staff to seek good deals (noting Black Friday as a possible timing window) and to bring a purchase recommendation back to the council. No purchase motion was recorded at the meeting; the council agreed to revisit the item at the next meeting after staff price checks.
Why it matters: The Public Safety Building hosts critical systems (access control and public‑safety communications) and an outdated firewall can degrade operations or leave devices exposed. Councilors said replacing hardware and assigning a dedicated machine for monitoring would reduce the risk of downtime and allow periodic remote health checks by the contractor.
What’s next: Staff will obtain purchase options and pricing and bring a recommendation to a future meeting. The council indicated willingness to purchase two firewalls and a desktop if pricing is competitive.
