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Cody council approves $235,600 tech upgrade and amends budget to fund it
Summary
The council approved a two‑phase IT plan proposed by the new IT director and added $235,600 to the fiscal 2025–26 budget, with funding drawn from the city’s technology replacement fund; the upgrade aims to consolidate aging servers, improve security and yield operating savings.
Cody — The Cody City Council approved a two‑phase technology upgrade on Monday and amended the fiscal 2025–26 budget to add funds for the project.
Mark Cheshire, introduced by staff as the city’s new IT director, presented a plan that consolidates legacy servers, replaces aging infrastructure and standardizes security and remote‑management tools. Cheshire said the proposed changes reduce operational risk and, in many cases, produce long‑term savings.
Finance Officer Leslie Bridal summarized the financials: the total proposed year‑one solution cost is $235,600; phase 1 would cost $86,900 in year 1 and phase 2 $148,700 in year 2, she said. Bridal told council the funds for implementation would come from the city’s technology replacement fund that the council established to cover upgrades and replacements. Bridal said the proposal would produce annual operating savings (Leslie cited an annual savings figure and a five‑year savings estimate in the materials presented to council).
After brief questions from council about cloud migration and server consolidation, a council member moved approval of the full package and the motion carried. The council then approved a budget amendment and a separate amendment to add the $235,600 to the FY25/26 resolution. Council discussion noted that the technology replacement fund would absorb the cost and staff indicated the operating budgets would realize some offsetting savings over time.
Next steps: staff will begin implementation in the order proposed and return to council as needed. Leslie Bridal said staff will monitor savings and report back to council if adjustments are required.
Key numbers (as stated to the council): total proposed solution (year‑one) $235,600; phase 1 year‑one cost $86,900; phase 2 cost $148,700; projected multi‑year savings presented in staff materials.
