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Houghton County to press VC3 for answers as commissioners weigh in‑house IT option amid phone‑system breakdown
Summary
Commissioners scheduled a special meeting with VC3 to address IT support concerns, questioned a four‑year contract, reviewed IT budget figures, and agreed to meet with local phone vendors after a contract cancellation left the county without phones.
Houghton County commissioners on Monday asked staff to set a special meeting with VC3 and to examine whether an on‑site or county‑employed IT position should supplement the contractor after a series of unresolved technology and phone issues.
Chairman Tom Tikkanen said the special meeting should allow staff to raise concerns directly with VC3. Commissioner Glenn Anderson questioned the four‑year contract length and recommended evaluating performance after one year. Commissioners discussed a potential model in which the county hires an on‑site IT employee to…
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