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26 <br /> <br />increase. He said Connect NC bond and State Parks will contribute funding, especially with 1 <br />land acquisition. 2 <br />Discussion ensued back and forth about county funding for this project. 3 <br />Travis Myren said staff will get Commissioner Price more detailed information. 4 <br /> 5 <br />Information Technology and Communications (FY 2018-19): 6 <br />• BOCC Technology Initiatives - $50,000 (page 49) 7 <br />Project Description/Justification: Funding in FY2018-19 includes $450,000 in infrastructure 8 <br />components related to server upgrades, desktop and laptop replacements, data storage, 9 <br />network improvements, printer replacements, and deployment of wireless capabilities. This 10 <br />project also includes $50,000 in Board of Commissioners technology initiatives. 11 <br /> 12 <br />• Information Technology Infrastructure - $450,000 (page 49) 13 <br />Project Description/Justification: Funding in FY2018-19 includes $450,000 in infrastructure 14 <br />components related to server upgrades, desktop and laptop replacements, data storage, 15 <br />network improvements, printer replacements, and deployment of wireless capabilities. This 16 <br />project also includes $50,000 in Board of Commissioners technology initiatives. 17 <br /> 18 <br />FY2018-23 Recommended Capital Investment Plan 19 <br />Information Technology and Communications 20 <br />• BOCC Tech Initiatives - $50,000 (p. 49) 21 <br />o Technology Priorities Identified by the Board of Commissioners 22 <br />• Information Technology Infrastructure - $450,000 (p. 49) 23 <br />o Server Upgrades & Data Storage 24 <br />o Device Replacements – Laptops, Desktops, Printers 25 <br />o Network and Wireless 26 <br /> 27 <br />Chair Dorosin asked if $50,000 could be explained. 28 <br />Travis Myren said $50,000 is place held annually for different expenses. 29 <br />Jim Northup, Chief Information Officer, said these funds have been used for Board 30 <br />initiatives, such as website design or upgrades to meeting rooms. 31 <br />Travis Myren resumed the presentation: 32 <br /> 33 <br />• Communication Systems Improvements (Sheriff replacement radios)- $505,000 34 <br />(page 51) 35 <br />Project Description/Justification: A consistent radio platform ensures integration and reliability 36 <br />of the radios used by first responders. The replacement process was initiated in 2004. In FY 37 <br />17-18 $920,000 was allocated to replace the most outdated mobiles and portables in the 38 <br />Sheriff’s Office. Phase I has been completed. Currently, the Sheriff’s Office still has 76 mobiles 39 <br />and 55 portables that are to be replaced in Phase II of this project, along with miscellaneous 40 <br />equipment, such as, encryption, Bluetooth and special mikes for tactical and special teams. 41 <br />Municipal partners will be engaged to discuss cooperative purchase that may bring the cost of 42 <br />these radios for all agencies below the State contract price. 43 <br /> 44 <br />• Register of Deeds Automation - $80,000 (page 50) 45 <br />Project Description/Justification: Funding of $80,000 in each fiscal year throughout the plan is 46 <br />for the acquisition of technology for the preservation and storage of public records in the 47 <br />Register of Deeds Office. The Register of Deeds Automation project is funded with fees 48 <br />collected by the Register of Deeds. The funding is mandated by NC General Statute 161-11.3 49