HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.1.a - John Stonebraker - comment re_ 3.1.a Megabyte Property Tax SoftwareFrom:John S.
To:Clerk of the Board
Subject:comment re: 3.1.a Megabyte Property Tax Software
Date:Tuesday, May 27, 2025 7:23:25 AM
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I would object once again to paying Megabyte this extravagant sum for
software which is so deficient we must also pay Just Appraised for
features Megabyte fails to include then pay Megabyte a surcharge so
their product continues to work with Just Appraised. The cumulative sum
we have paid Megabyte would have been enough to commission property tax
software that we the people would own and which truly met the county's
needs. Last meeting, it was brought up that the Department of Water
Resources was developing a groundwater model that all GSAs could share.
So too might the 58 counties share property tax software rather than
paying escalating costs due to vendor lock-in. This contract has now
reached the level that it should no longer be on the consent agenda; it
should be discussed in front of the taxpayers, along with alternatives
for the future.
John Stonebraker
Magalia, CA