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Chairman Wheeler asked if we owe money on the System 38, and <br />Clerk Barton confirmed that we owe probably about $40,000, but <br />part of that is salvageable. Most of it is the power supply <br />source which we have so that in case the lights blink, etc., we <br />will have no problem with the computer, and that will stay no <br />matter what machine we have. <br />Commissioner Scurlock asked about the money the Board <br />recently authorized for the new links to the Courthouse, and <br />Clerk Barton explained that is the cabling between the County <br />buildings, and that will still be needed. <br />Chairman Wheeler stated that he would like to turn this over <br />to the Administrator to do an in depth analysis of what the Board <br />needs and what the Clerk needs, Utilities, etc., and come back <br />with a recommendation as to what direction we should be heading. <br />With the addition of this computer for the Clerk, we will be <br />spending about 1# million for computers just in the last year or <br />two. The Chairman noted that he talked to the Clerk a month or <br />two ago and was told there were about 2-3 years left. He also <br />talked to former Data Processing Manager Hylton before he left, <br />and he stated there was 3 to 5 years left in the System. The <br />Chairman noted that he is not all that familiar with computers, <br />and he, therefore, wants an in depth analysis as he does not feel <br />comfortable approving half a million dollars at this point <br />without knowing that we are doing the right thing. <br />Commissioner Eggert felt there is no doubt that the Clerk <br />needs to have adequate computer service, and she did not see that <br />he has 3 years left if it is at 90% capacity now. <br />Chairman Wheeler noted that he has been getting conflicting <br />stories about what is left in capacity, and he would like to have <br />someone do an analysis who can look look at our whole County <br />system objectively and tell us what we need. <br />Commissioner Eggert understood the Chairman's concern with <br />all the different entities and departments that are asking for <br />their own computers. <br />' S <br />MAY 2 1989 BOOK 76 74 <br />