County data board tables plan to lay off workers, hire contractor

Franklin County’s information technology hub won’t lay off workers and farm out some functions to contractors just yet. The Franklin County Data Processing Board tabled a vote on Auditor Clarence Mingo’s plan to hire what he calls “managed service providers” that would replace some existing data center employees. Mingo has said the plan could save the county millions of dollars that could be reinvested in upgrading outdated technology, but some board members want to