The Budget and Administration Committee on Tuesday granted a favorable recommendation to a plan by the county auditor to spend $132,000 on improvements and upgrades in his office and the offices of the County Council and Board of Commissioners.
Among other things, the plan calls for new ceiling tiles and lights in the auditor's office, a new broadcast and recording system inside council chambers, a new meeting management system, various hardware and software upgrades, and iPads for use by elected county officials and support staff.
The bills that make up the plan -- 33-12, 36-12, and 37-12 -- now move to the County Council for a public hearing and possible vote.
"I think we're starting to move into the 21st century," Auditor Pete Mullen said during the meeting.
Mullen, who first announced the plan back in January, plans to pay for the upgrades and improvements out of the auditor's Ineligible Deduction Fund, which contains back taxes collected as part of an effort crack down on invalid homestead de-ductions.
About $935,000 has been deposited into the fund since it was created last year, he said Tuesday.
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