Switch
Contract
Switch, a Las Vegas based company,
could see $26.4 million in state contracts. The Administrative Board Finance
and Claims Committee is expected to approve a 10-year contract that allows
Switch to take over one of the state’s current outdated data centers. The
committee is expected to approve the contract next week.
No
New Financial Emergencies
The Local Emergency Financial
Assistance Loan Board found no financial distress in deficit school districts.
Beecher Community School District, Hazel Park Schools, and Westwood Community
School District were all found to be reducing their deficit and did not meet
the criteria to be deemed in probable financial stress. The board did approve
an emergency loan to Pontiac School District to reduce their payments for the
next few years.
Capitol
Commission Seeking More Funds
The Capitol Commission is seeking
$300,000 to make security enhancements and resurface the parking lot behind the
Capitol. Tim Bowlin, a commissioner and director of the House Business Office,
originally projected a $2 million cost. The commission agreed the improvements
to the parking lot are necessary, but the improvements are contingent on the
additional funds.