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City unveils $1M‑a‑year Technology Replacement Plan to refresh computers, servers and lab gear

Billings City Council (work session) · November 4, 2025
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Summary

Billings staff presented a Technology Replacement Plan that schedules roughly $1 million a year in replacements (56% capital, 44% O&M) including laptops, desktops, network switches, lab equipment for water testing and placeholders for major radio/software upgrades.

Billings — City IT leaders presented a Technology Replacement Plan (TRP) that aims to replace aging hardware and key specialized systems proactively to reduce service risk and improve cybersecurity.

Interim‑turned‑permanent IT Director Jeff Sprock and application manager Damon Combs told the council the plan focuses on replacing items before failures create service outages. The FY2027 TRP…

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