County software licensing costs and pause on new purchases
Lake County
Summary
Supervisors discovered the county spends close to $1 million a year across a patchwork of software platforms, with no consolidated list. The board mandated a department-head survey, paused new software purchases, and will route contracts through the Technology Governance Committee before signing.
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Last discussed Jun 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly $1 million a year in software licensing, plus $1.29 million budgeted for Workday ERP implementation costs, now under board scrutiny.
Taxpayers, if consolidating platforms saves money and ends redundant subscriptions.
Departments waiting on new software tools face delays while the pause and review play out.
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