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St. Joseph County approves four-year Dell lease to update 911 center computers
Summary
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners approved a four-year Dell master lease to replace nearly five-year-old computers and peripherals at the county's primary and backup 911 centers, a move county IT officials said will keep emergency communications technology current.
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a four-year Dell master lease adoption agreement to replace computers, monitors and peripherals at the county's primary and backup 911 centers.
Sal Parisi, who identified himself as IT manager for the St. Joseph County 911 Center, said the equipment being replaced is nearing five years old. "This is a 4 year lease agreement, with Dell to replace the current computers, monitors, peripherals, at our primary and backup centers that are, almost 5 years old," Parisi said during the meeting. He noted the backup center is located on Sample Street and that devices there are included in the lease.
The board discussed the item briefly and then voted to approve the lease adoption agreement. Commissioners recorded aye votes and the motion carried.
Why it matters: public-safety communications centers rely on current hardware to run dispatch and mapping software without interruption. Replacing aging equipment can reduce downtime and maintenance costs, and ensures backup facilities are aligned with the primary center.
The board approved the Dell master lease adoption agreement during the meeting; no further implementation timeline or total contract price was provided during the discussion. The county will proceed with the four-year lease to refresh the hardware serving both centers.
