Cliff Tweedy, assistant county administrator, then asked supervisors for approval for the Public Works Department's plan to address these needs. What Tweedy got instead was an earful from one supervisor who has been on the board 10 years longer than the building has existed. He was particularly upset by the technological component. You might like to think about a paperless government, but the cost is starting to mount up. Despite Rosser's concerns, the board voted 6-1 to procede with the upgrades.
Technology upgrades are a requirement in today's information-based society, administrators say.
As we go forward in time, more and more people will want to have access to information. Many people will do it from their homes or the library. Our philosophical approach is to use proven technology. Part of the plan being considered now is to install video monitors on the wall in the board room so audience members and supervisors alike will be afforded a clear view of future presentations. Supervisors recently received their laptops and have begun training in their use.