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Burleson staff recommends ditching enterprise CAD in favor of OSSI cloud to save costs, speed rollout

City Council (City of Burleson) · May 27, 2025
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Summary

City staff told the council the preferred path for the public‑safety computer‑aided dispatch (CAD) system is to cancel the Central Square enterprise implementation and adopt OSSI cloud, using a $225,000 credit to offset transition costs and avoid roughly $1,000,000 in local implementation expenses.

City technology staff recommended the council cancel a planned Central Square enterprise deployment and move the city’s public‑safety CAD to Central Square’s OSSI cloud offering, saying the change would reduce implementation risk and recurring operational burdens.

James Gromish, the city’s chief technology officer, told councilors that Central Square reversed previous plans after a leadership change and has committed to supporting OSSI for at least five years. “OSSI cloud really presents the strongest combination of stability, scalability, and support for our public…

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