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St. Clair authorizes ARPA funds to replace failing server, approves up to $48,340.64 in IT purchases
Summary
The board approved using ARPA funds to replace the city's main server and update aging computers, allocating $48,340.64 from ARPA plus a $2,470.89 city contribution to cover the purchase and balance the budget.
The St. Clair Board of Aldermen approved purchases of IT equipment and services using ARPA funds after the administrator reported the city’s main server crashed and is failing.
The administrator told the board that the city’s ARPA balance is $8,727 and requested $48,340.64 from ARPA to replace the main server (in service since 2014) and to update several computers that are out of date. The administrator said the replacement will require the city to add roughly $2,470.89 from its regular budget to make the purchase balance. A council member confirmed the funding split and the board moved forward with the approval.
The administrator also explained a new purchase-information form that will be used beginning in January to give board members more detail on items that move forward to the Board of Aldermen, including the ordinance or code citation for purchases, department comments, and budget impact. The server replacement was presented as a priority following a recent crash; staff said temporary life-support measures were implemented by the city’s IT vendor and Tyler Technologies.
