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Council approves cloud‑based access-control upgrade amid cost questions
Summary
Council approved Resolution 25R71 to consolidate on a single cloud‑based access‑control system with Wadsworth Solutions after debate over a roughly $60k upfront cost and a multi‑year subscription; supporters cited obsolete Windows‑7 management systems and the need for auditable credentials.
New Franklin City Council voted to authorize a contract with Wadsworth Solutions to consolidate the city’s three separate access control systems into one cloud‑managed platform, a move proponents said is needed because older systems are at risk of failing.
Council members and staff described the current police‑department control computer as running Windows 7 and nearing end of life, which would leave the city unable to add or remove credentials or view access logs if it failed. Steven, the staff liaison who met…
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