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Germantown asks Washington County for shared IT support; officials debate 50/50 vs. 75/25 split
Summary
County staff proposed a shared IT position to support Germantown Police Department and the sheriff's IT needs, suggesting a 50/50 cost-share. Germantown's internal committee is seeking a 75/25 split (county paying 75%), prompting supervisors to weigh fairness and precedent for other municipalities.
County staff presented a proposal for a single full-time shared IT position to support the Village of Germantown Police Department and the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Staff said the role would help with squad-car systems, ProPhoenix issues, body-camera licensing and other public-safety IT needs and recommended a 50/50 cost-share for salary, benefits and technology licensing.
"The model we've looked at is a 50-50 cost share with the village of Germantown," the presenting staff member said. Representatives of Germantown informed the county the village finance committee had voted to request a 75% county / 25% village split; Supervisors who spoke said Germantown's low net-new-construction numbers and municipal budget constraints motivated the request. One supervisor urged caution, noting that moving to varied cost-sharing ratios could create inconsistent expectations for other towns and villages that rely on county economies of scale.
The committee took no final action on the IT request; staff said the item will be referred to the Public Works Committee for approval and that counties and municipalities would continue to refine possible splits and access to broader county IT resources (Joel, Eric and other county IT staff would provide backup support).
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