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County approves IT hardware: document scanner and firewall replacement
Summary
Supervisors authorized the purchase of a document scanner for $1,018.77 and a replacement firewall for $8,303.73, with staff citing cybersecurity and software-compatibility reasons for the replacements.
Mills County approved two IT purchases: a document scanner for motor vehicle operations at $1,018.77 and a replacement firewall with a three‑year service plan priced at $8,303.73.
Staff member (S7) said the scanner is required for motor-vehicle document workflows and that the firewall hardware is no longer supported by the vendor, making replacement a cybersecurity priority. When asked why a three‑year service term was selected rather than five, S7 said budget and technology‑evolution considerations (e.g., rapidly changing AI features) motivated a shorter term. Supervisor (S4) moved to approve both purchases and the board voted in favor.
The firewall purchase was identified as from Heartland Business Systems in discussion; staff said the purchases are budgeted items and are scheduled replacements rather than new ongoing projects.
