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Council splits over further development funds for Community Connect portal; staff say $2.5M would finish original scope
Summary
Council members are divided over a $2.5 million enhancement to the Community Connect portal: HHS says the money would complete the system’s original scope and add programs; some council members urged funding only maintenance pending TEBS review because of cost, low utilization and usability concerns.
A sharp debate over the Community Connect portal’s next phase opened during Montgomery County Council’s May 7 budget session, with HHS asking for a $2.5 million one-time enhancement to finish the portal’s original scope and several council members recommending the council fund only maintenance while an executive-branch IT review proceeds.
Council member Will Jawando recounted that the county has invested roughly $6 million in consulting and technical services across multiple vendors since FY22 and that the current request would push total county investment past $10.6…
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