Commissioner asks IT to oversee AI pilot; county to draft AI user policy and test multiple models

Apr 21, 2026

County IT updated the board on an AI pilot and Commissioner White asked that the program move under IT oversight and to test Grok alongside ChatGPT; IT Director Craig Harmon committed to drafting an AI user policy.

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IT Director Craig Harmon and County Administrator Jeness Saxton briefed the board on the county’s AI pilot. Commissioner White said he would like the program moved under the IT Department’s administration and recommended trying Grok alongside ChatGPT for comparison testing. Craig Harmon committed to drafting an AI user policy to govern county use and indicated he would proceed with policy work and model comparisons.

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