County IT conversion drives spike in software budget; 'go-live' set for Nov. 11

Aug 25, 2026

Brown County officials said IT software costs rose because the county will pay for two systems concurrently during a transition; staff said Tyler go-live is scheduled for Nov. 11 and systems will run in parallel during the rollout.

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County staff told commissioners the IT-software feed budget for 2026 rose substantially because the county will pay for two systems during a transition year. Chair (S1) said the 2026 line was previously $300,000 but "that's jumped to 5.75" in the presentation because the county will be paying for two systems simultaneously this year; participants said net data costs should drop in the following year.

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