Plant board explains switch from Utility Star to UniLink, cites security and support limits
Sep 15, 2026
Sep 15, 2026
Staff told council the old Utility Star software (in use since 2004) had limited vendor support and stored data on a local server; the board authorized moving to cloud-based UniLink for security and vendor support reasons.
The full story
Plant-board staff described why they recommended switching from Utility Star to UniLink. According to staff, Utility Star was purchased in 2004, had minimal remaining support and stored sensitive payment information on a local server, creating a security and support risk.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
or
Free account
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in →