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Committee delays decision on HR performance and data‑request software pending more information

City of Brainerd Personnel and Finance Committee · August 4, 2025
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Summary

Staff proposed buying Perform (employee performance software) and NextRequest (data‑request tracking); costs cited were roughly $4,600 one‑time plus $10,400 annual for Perform and ~$1,500 one‑time plus about $10,788 annual for NextRequest. The committee voted to delay action for two weeks to gather more information from IT and inventory existing software subscriptions.

City staff presented proposals to buy two software products — Perform for employee performance tracking and NextRequest for managing public data requests — and the Personnel and Finance Committee voted Aug. 4 to delay a final decision for two weeks while staff gathers additional information.

Finance Director Connie Hilman and HR Director Chris Schubert summarized cost estimates: Perform would have an approximate one‑time start cost of $4,600 and an…

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