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Board tables $15,908 BBI software maintenance invoice, asks staff to remove unused line items and seek alternatives
Summary
The annual BBI software/maintenance invoice ($15,908) was discussed; board members said BBI is widely used because it is cheap and familiar but noted vendors like Tyler Technologies quoted much higher costs; the board tabled the item and asked staff to remove unused printer line items and to gather other municipal references and pricing.
The board reviewed the city's annual invoice for BBI software and maintenance, listed on the agenda at $15,908. One board member summarized vendor outreach after a summer conference: "Tyler Technologies and one other company ... were in the hundreds of thousands of dollars per year," making those options unaffordable for the city, while BBI remains a low-cost but aging system that may be phased out by its new owners.
Members asked staff to contact the vendor to remove two unused printer/line items from the invoice (about $5,400) before next payment and to collect pricing and references from other municipalities for alternatives. The board motioned, seconded and tabled the software agreement until the next meeting.
