County phone system upgrade
Craighead CountyArkansas- Detected
- Sep 9, 2026
- 55 days ago
- Sector
- Communications
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From the meeting
At its August 24, 2026 meeting, the quorum court approved an appropriation ordinance to add funds in Computer Services, Dept 114, for upgrading phone systems. The minutes say the existing phones were no longer supported and officials discussed a new voice over IP system, with questions about prior bidding and future software upgrades. The Budget Summary Report dated September 9 shows $90,000 in added appropriations for Computer Services tied to this work.
The buying decision to fund the upgrade was made, so the immediate value is implementation, migration, and support follow-on work.
- Meeting date
- September 9, 2026
- Agency
- Craighead County
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