County approves fiber pull to enable 10‑gig network between government center and law enforcement center

Hubard County commissioners approved a proposal from Bergstrom Electric to install OM3 multimode fiber between the government center and the law enforcement center to support a planned 10‑gig network.

IT staff explained the existing fiber links were OM1 and could not reliably support 10‑gig traffic; replacing the segment (about 1,300 feet) would allow direct fiber connections from data rooms to the server room and reduce the number of network hops that currently slow large file transfers. "From the server room down there ... at this point they can only transfer over one gig; the new network will be a 10 gig network," an IT staffer said.

Bergstrom's quote to pull the fiber was presented; the county will purchase splice cases and handle the fiber termination separately (estimated termination and housing costs around $3,000). The board approved the fiber installation and directed IT to proceed with equipment programming and follow‑up quotes for termination.

Commissioners cited improved efficiency for casework and large file transfers in attorney and GIS work as key benefits of the upgrade. The motion to proceed carried by voice vote.

Action: Board approved fiber installation contract with Bergstrom Electric to pull OM3 fiber and authorized IT to manage termination and equipment installation.