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Auglaize County meets with IT on EMA dispatch computers as cybersecurity concern reported to state
Summary
County officials met Feb. 12, 2026 with IT Manager Scott Stanford to discuss EMA dispatch computers after Administrator Erica L. Preston reported recent IT issues are a global matter and were reported to the state for cybersecurity review.
Auglaize County officials met Feb. 12, 2026 with IT Manager Scott Stanford to discuss emergency management agency (EMA) dispatch computers. The meeting, held at 10:05 a.m., followed an administrative report that recent IT issues affecting the county were part of a broader, global matter.
County Administrator Erica L. Preston told the board that, as an abundance of caution, the county-level IT issues have been reported to the state for cybersecurity purposes. The board and Administrator Preston then met with IT Manager Scott Stanford to discuss EMA dispatch computers; the minutes record the meeting but do not document a formal vote or an immediate procurement decision in the text provided.
The discussion underscores the board’s attention to IT reliability and cybersecurity for emergency dispatch systems. The minutes list the meeting and the state-level reporting as the principal actions recorded; further technical recommendations or follow-up actions are not specified in the text provided.
