Committee approves small IT purchase to replace SQL server

The Coffee County Budget Committee authorized a budget amendment to permit the county to purchase a replacement SQL server needed to run a critical database. Committee members described the purchase as necessary for continuity of operations; one speaker said the server replacement is required immediately and cited an amount reported in the meeting as approximately $3,675.

During discussion, there was some verbal confusion about the precise dollar figure; speakers referenced different numbers before resolving that the immediate outlay would be covered now while additional costs are already budgeted for the next fiscal year. "He needs SQL server right now to replace it. It's $3,700," one member said during the discussion, while later comments referenced a figure of $3,675.

A committee member moved to approve the purchase and another seconded; the motion carried by voice vote with no recorded dissent. The committee noted the purchase will restore capacity for the database and that the balance of larger IT refreshes remains part of next year's budget planning.

The committee did not record a roll-call vote on the transcript; the motion passed by voice vote and was entered into the meeting record.