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Thurston board OKs five-year Spectrum Ring Central phone and internet agreement
Summary
The board approved a five-year contract with Spectrum to provide internet and Ring Central phone service (four lines), with Spectrum’s quoted monthly charge of $243 fixed for five years; the board expects a $4,500 savings over the contract term.
Supervisor Michael Volino proposed switching the town’s phone service to Spectrum’s Ring Central system to provide a menu-based phone routing for town services, noting "This would allow people to use a number system to reach the appropriate town official (push 1 for Town Supervisor, 2 for Town Clerk, etc.)." The Town currently pays Spectrum $191.06 monthly for internet and Verizon $128.19 for phone; Spectrum quoted $243 monthly fixed over five years and the resolution records a projected $4,500 savings across that term.
The board adopted Resolution #25 of 2026 authorizing the town supervisor to sign necessary documents to enter a five-year agreement with Spectrum and cancel Verizon. The motion passed unanimously by roll call; the board expects Spectrum to own equipment and to provide four phone lines for Town Hall operations.
