The Georgia Bureau of Investigation asked the Public Safety Subcommittee for funds to consolidate DNA software, pay for disaster-recovery services, security contracts and to fill crime-lab vacancies; GBI said 24 lab vacancies and new portable-mass-spec validation could reduce drug-chemistry backlogs.

Maryland Public Defender Natasha Dartique told a Senate subcommittee that the Office of the Public Defender is understaffed and under-resourced, asking for competitive pay, $2.2 million a year for digital evidence tools, and funding to stabilise the panel-attorney system and meet Assisted Outpatient Treatment obligations.

At a Jan. 27 budget workshop, Superintendent Dr. Egan outlined a first‑draft $114 million budget with an estimated $2.3 million gap and detailed drivers such as health insurance, special education and cybersecurity. The board approved the 2026–27 calendar and several routine contracts and settlements.

The Georgia Department of Community Health told the House appropriations subcommittee that Medicaid accounts for roughly 97% of its budget and outlined the governor's amended-FY26 proposals including one-time $2,000 staff supplements, Katie Beckett salary backfill, a proposed 1915 waiver to fund caregiver respite, and a $35 million IES modernization request.

City police presented a workload study and a multi‑million dollar plan that would add officers and investigators, modernize records/technology and rehabilitate evidence storage; staff estimated ~$30 million in prioritized capital needs and millions more in startup and ongoing operating costs.

District finance staff presented a FY27 recommended budget of $53,619,217 (7.55% increase) driven by health insurance, negotiated staffing costs and technology replacements; committee will review assessment sheets when state and town numbers arrive and return to the budget next week.

At its Dec. 17 meeting the board approved a string of procurement items including a $20 million CMR award for Gamble Road projects, $818,118.34 for JG Smith furniture and equipment, annual renewals for geotechnical and on-call services ($2.5M and $5M estimates), a $30M estimate on on-call design services, and a $1,077,454 staff laptop purchase; vote tallies were recorded by voice but not itemized in the transcript.

WRS Executive Director David Swindell told the committee WRS manages roughly $12–13 billion, is seeking TRP funds for RAIN programming and cybersecurity, and urged legislative flexibility on analyst promotions to address high turnover and key‑person risk.

At an event at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced the department and TSA will invest more than $1,000,000,000 in new scanning, X‑ray and AIT equipment, to be deployed over the coming months, calling it the largest tech investment in over a decade.

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City presenters told council the proposed 2026 budget holds the line on taxes, shifts to a single real-estate millage pending county reassessment, budgets $115 million in revenue, and funds technology, public-safety capital and several new positions.

State officials told the joint committee they are working to limit coverage loss from federal HR 1 changes and to automate eligibility verification, but warned of short deadlines and substantial technology and staffing costs. Trinity Wilson (interim Medicaid director) said the state expects an October 2026 eligibility change that could affect up to

Milton School Committee voted to approve the school department’s FY27 technology and facilities capital requests after presentations and discussion about deferred items, price escalation and Brooks Field needs; chair also disclosed vendor warrants the committee had signed.

Board members and staff discussed options for renewing expiring EP&O and technology levies. Staff presented baseline needs (MTSS implementation, state sales‑tax impact, preschool expansion and infrastructure) and optional enhancements; the board asked staff to prepare draft levy resolutions in the approximately $1.50–$1.55 per $1,000 assessed‑value

Board members informally agreed to pursue a four-year levy renewal and said they were comfortable asking voters for $1.25 per $1,000 of assessed value. Staff will draft a formal resolution for the November meeting. Members said the levy revenue would support insurance, technology, student programs and safety measures.

The Pickens County board approved the FY2026–27 column of the five-year capital improvement plan totaling $31.6 million to be funded primarily from new bond proceeds, refunded bond proceeds and prior capital balances; the plan prioritizes innovation/growth, facilities maintenance and technology.

The Livonia Public Schools Board approved multiple purchases and contracts — including a $4.14 million audio system, a $125,550 IT server and emergency HVAC repairs up to $1.1 million — and took personnel and policy actions during its Oct. 20 meeting.

Council approves $58,772 fire vehicle purchase and $123,145 police computers upgrade.

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Council members decide to purchase a new server to avoid high interest costs.

School board passes motions for lab upgrades and budget reappropriations totaling over $1.4 million.

Commissioners grant IT equipment contracts, including Aruba and VMware, totaling $1.6 million.