Decatur City to split from county IT; board approves ESI onboarding and Innovative Integration support contracts
Jun 2, 2026
The board voted to separate Decatur City IT from the county and approved ESI onboarding (one‑time $14,586.21) and Innovative Integration managed services (recurring $5,551.97 plus a $1,731.21 Microsoft monthly license). Police will remain on the county system; fire department status is undecided.
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The Decatur City Board of Works voted to accept two contracts intended to move much of the city’s IT away from the county’s system. Staff said the city will use Innovative Integration for hardware and network equipment (a monthly fee cited as $677) and ESI for onboarding and managed services. The one‑time onboarding and Microsoft charges were presented as $14,586.21 in total; recurring managed services were listed as $5,551.97 monthly plus an ongoing Microsoft licensing charge of $1,731.21 per month.
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