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Bluff council authorizes mixed approach for Windows 11 upgrades and iPad procurement
Summary
Facing Windows 10 end-of-life on Oct. 15, the council approved upgrading four town laptops to Windows 11 and procuring an iPad for a council member, directing staff to return with procurement details and device counts.
The Bluff Town Council authorized staff Sept. 16 to proceed with a hybrid plan to address Windows 10 end-of-life on Oct. 15, approving upgrades for four laptops to Windows 11 and the procurement of an iPad for use by a council member.
Town IT advised that upgrades to Windows 11 would cost roughly $200 per laptop and that older devices could be upgraded rather than replaced. Councilors discussed alternatives — including tablets for some members and keeping a small number of laptops on hand for staff or note-taking — and considered device-monitoring costs under the Galaxy IT support plan.
"We can definitely look at a hybrid," one staff member said, and the council moved to approve upgrades and an iPad procurement; the motion passed unanimously. Staff will return with a detailed cost breakdown, the number of devices to be monitored under the IT plan, and device recommendations for incoming council members.
