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Committee weighs renewing Urban SDK data subscription after vendor quotes $21,000
Summary
Members reviewed the Urban SDK data platform subscription that expires in March and a vendor quote of about $21,000 for one year. The committee discussed negotiation, multi-party cost-sharing (police/DPW), and agreed to revisit the budget question at the February meeting.
Committee members reviewed the Urban SDK traffic-data platform subscription, which staff said expires in March and was quoted for renewal at about $21,000 for one year.
A staff presenter said the platform’s recent update made longer-term aggregation and segment selection easier and that the vendor now provides PDF exports and an AI summary function that staff frequently uses to respond to resident complaints. The quoted one-year price represented roughly a $2,000 increase over last year, according to the presenter.
Members discussed whether the town could negotiate a lower price, secure a multi-year discount, or split the cost with the police department and Department of Public Works; several members volunteered to pursue cost-sharing options. The committee set a goal to resolve budget responsibility and present recommendations to the town budget office and the chief by the February meeting, with the subscription deadline in March.
