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Farmers Branch moves to city‑issued phones for mayor, council to boost transparency
Summary
City Manager Ben Williamson told the council the city will standardize council phones (iPhones) and management software to preserve records and maintain continuity of contact information; staff estimated a $10,000 first‑year cap and a roughly $6,000 annual recurring cost for software and support.
The Farmers Branch City Council on Jan. 6 agreed in principle to move forward with city‑issued mobile phones for the mayor and city council as a step to improve transparency and continuity of government.
City Manager Ben Williamson said the proposal would create city‑managed devices that carry official phone numbers and city email addresses so residents would not need to change contact information when elected members leave office. "This is about transparency," Williamson said, adding that the phones would be standardized as iPhones and managed by IT so official communications are captured…
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