Dispatch seeks server financing and backup connectivity after storms; council reallocates funds to begin upgrades

Dispatch and communications staff told the council the county's core Spillman server is reaching end-of-life and that hardware and support costs are high. The director presented options: replace a single node this year and the rest later, or finance all nodes now to spread cost and reduce future shocks. He also proposed a multi-path backup (fiber, cellular, satellite) to prevent outages if the fiber connection is lost.