Connecting to Wi-Fi
LISA HOBBS - News Editor
A new form of accessibility will be making its way to Warren County’s Convenience Centers.
During a joint meeting of the county’s Budget and Finance and Financial Management committees on Monday, July 13, members approved a budget transfer that will allow for the installation of Wi-Fi at the county’s centers.
“This is Josh [Roberts] and he’s asking to move $6,000 from part-time personnel over to communication,” said Commissioner Scott Rubley.
Finance Director Justin Cotten explained the need, “Josh is pursuing a convenience center improvement grant with TDEC. They feel like if they get internet in place that it will increase their chances of securing the grant. They are going to apply to get cameras at all the convenience centers. Which will hopefully shield the county from liability issues or at least allow us to have better eyes on the staff who are at those facilities by themselves.”
Commissioner Cole Taylor stated, “This is a win-win.”
“This will also work well with the digital time keeping software that was approved in my budget,” said Cotten. “If they don’t have internet at those sites, it would be cumbersome for them to institute the new programs.”
The cost is expected to be $10,900 annually.
“If we get the camera grant, we’re going to have to have this anyway,” said Rubley.
Taylor stated that alleviating a potential liability issue justifies that expenditure.
The budget transfer was unanimously approved by both committees. Also in attendance were commissioners Brad Hillis and Carl D. Bouldin and County Executive Terry Bell. Absent were commissioners Christy Ross and Tommy Savage, Road Superintendent Levie Glenn and Director of Schools Dr. Grant Swallows. Both committees had a quorum.
Among the other items on the agendas was to declare the following items surplus: APC Battery Backup (x2) and Fujtsu Scanner (x2). Members unanimously voted to declare them surplus list them on govdeals.com.
Full commission approval will be needed for both items of business.