Commission to review Granicus quote after staff reports roughly $2,500 increase over last year

During budget discussion June 1, Park County staff raised an expiring quote from Granicus for the county's digital services subscription and asked whether commissioners wanted to accept the current quote or place the item on next week's agenda. A staff member said the quote expires next Thursday and was "about $2,500 more than last year," noting last year's charge was "around $20,000." The clerk agreed to add the Granicus item to next week's agenda for formal consideration and said billing likely would not occur until the subscription renewal in August.

The clerk asked staff to confirm whether payment would be required immediately and agreed to confirm contract timing with the vendor before the next meeting. Commissioners did not make a final decision during the session and directed staff to include the item on the upcoming agenda so the commission can vote or formally accept the quote at a later meeting.

Why it matters: Granicus and similar vendors provide platform and web services that counties use to publish agendas, host video and manage meeting records. A multi‑thousand‑dollar increase in subscription costs can affect departmental budgets and the timing of payments during the fiscal year.