IT budget rises for computers and infrastructure; council asks for clearer contract naming
County IT proposed a modest labor increase and a $20,000 rise for computers to reflect 30–40% higher component prices; staff also proposed a backup server, switch updates and badge-access upgrades at EMS stations, and the council recommended changing 'web services' label to 'IT contractual services.'
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Tim, the county's IT lead, said most IT line items remain stable but that computer hardware and peripherals have grown 30–40% relative to prior years, prompting a $20,000 increase in the draft budget for computers. He described planned projects including a new backup server for jail systems, switch updates for county offices and an update to EMS badge-access readers.
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