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Porter County council approves $300,000 appropriation to begin Microsoft 365 migration after cost questions

Porter County Council · March 24, 2026
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The council approved an additional $300,000 appropriation to cover a planned migration to Microsoft 365, following questions from members about recurring licensing costs and the migration fee; staff later clarified annual licensing and migration amounts.

The Porter County council voted to approve an additional $300,000 appropriation to fund the county’s migration to Microsoft 365 and associated licensing changes after a presentation by Director Lee Childers of Information Technology Services.

Childers said the county had operated an in-house email server but recent licensing changes require a subscription model. He explained that…

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