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Development operations asks for modest increase; staff cites IT supply-chain-driven costs
Summary
Development operations requested a $11,940.28 (2.72%) increase, with an equipment line rise from $8,000 to $10,000 and capital items for leased and purchased IT/dev machines; staff cited global supply constraints driving memory/IT costs.
Staff presented the development operations budget, reporting a requested increase of $11,940.28 (2.72%) driven by personnel services and a small equipment uptick from $8,000 to $10,000.
An agency IT official told commissioners that memory and other hardware costs have risen sharply, noting the global supply picture: "It's gone through the roof because there's only 3 global manufacturers for the Western world," and that vendor consolidation has driven price increases and supply constraints.
Commissioners questioned software license and communications coding, and staff said some email and office-product licenses will be moved from communications to a licensing account for cleaner accounting. The department also explained capital items: continuing lease payments for equipment plus selective outright purchases of dev/test machines that the county retains longer than lease terms.
