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Charlton finance hearing: IT director says current budget sufficient but flags fire‑substation tech and cloud costs
Summary
IT director Jeff Sorrell told the finance committee his department came in under budget and does not seek new operating funds, but flagged one‑time moves and recurring cloud and licensing costs tied to a new fire substation and an Axon body‑camera cloud migration.
Jeff Sorrell, the Town of Charlton’s IT director, told the finance committee that his department finished the year within budget and does not require additional funds for the coming year. “I don't need any additional funds for next year,” he said, summarizing his department’s request.
Sorrell described a number of internal reallocations and vendor changes that produced savings and new costs. He said the town moved $6,000 between accounts (account 5210 to 5211) to cover licensing and shifted a Pitney Bowes postage machine line to the municipal budget. He also said the town stopped using…
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