County board approves .gov transition contract to comply with state timeline
The board approved a $10,747.24 VC3 project to transition county email addresses and the website to a .gov domain as Minnesota law requires; staff said cybersecurity funds will cover the work and recommended completing the transition by June 1, 2026 to avoid confusion.
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County staff told the board that Minnesota statute 471.3422 requires counties and municipalities to transition websites and government email addresses to a .gov domain, with transition work beginning by June 1, 2026 and completion by June 1, 2028. Staff recommended moving faster and finishing the county's transition by June 1, 2026 to avoid ambiguity in the rule’s language.
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