Bob Shively presented a capital project request for an interim upgrade to the county's VMware platform that supports the computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system. He said the upgrade is required to continue critical security patching and updates and includes both the VMware licensing and an implementer from the CAD vendor (Hexagon). The total cost presented to commissioners was $40,000.

Shively described the upgrade as an interim solution while the county participates in a regional CAD project with neighboring counties that aims to replace servers and equipment; a full replacement was described elsewhere as roughly $1,000,000. He noted the county is seeking 9-1-1 interconnectivity grant funding to offset a regional upgrade and estimated a two-year timeline for the larger program. Commissioners approved the $40,000 request by voice vote and encouraged collaboration with partner counties and grant-seeking efforts.