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Isanti County reviews capital-improvement priorities; IT firewall and fleet needs flagged as urgent
Summary
County staff reviewed the capital improvement plan and budget priorities, with IT warning that server and firewall costs could be higher than budgeted and facilities/highway staff asking to replace aging trucks and resurface the government-center parking lot; commissioners asked staff to get updated quotes.
Isanti County commissioners reviewed the capital improvement plan and a set of near-term priorities including IT hardware, facility maintenance and fleet replacement. Staff highlighted several items that may be urgent or need updated pricing.
Heather presented the CIP overview and noted items already approved in 2026, including a lawnmower replacement and a snowplow truck, and a government-center parking lot resurfacing allocation of about $450,000.
Dave in IT told the board that rising demand for memory and supply-chain effects tied to AI have increased component costs and that the $342,000 server estimate may be too low. "Ram costs are going up…
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