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Public asks about Muncie City IT contract with private firm LEAP
Summary
An unidentified 'newsman and author' asked the Board whether Muncie City contracted IT services to a private company called LEAP after an employee named Jeff retired. Board members confirmed Jeff's retirement and that LEAP will take over IT responsibilities; no formal action was recorded.
An unidentified self-described "newsman and author" used the public-comment period at the Feb. 4 Muncie City Board of Public Works and Safety meeting to ask whether the city had signed a contract with a private company, LEAP, to provide information-technology services.
The commenter said he had seen recent activity and remarked, "I thought the city still oh, I, I thought city still had an IT... I just saw Jeff the other day." He added, "Not AI, but LEAP is gonna take over." A board member responded that "He's retiring," and another confirmed "Correct." The exchange did not include a presentation of a contract or a staff report and no formal board action was taken at the meeting.
The transcript records public curiosity about city's IT arrangements following staff turnover but contains no detail about contract terms, vendor selection, costs or a formal agenda item. The board did not announce any immediate follow-up or vote on the matter during the session.
