Article: Government in Wisconsin connects to private tech firms

Internet services tailored to government agencies are forcing public officials to weigh the ease of outsourcing against do-it- yourself savings.

Outsourcing might be the only choice in Juneau County, which posts agendas and minutes online and has for years planned to create an e-mail notification system, said Michael Hunkins, the county's information systems director.

"It was definitely in some plans I had in the near future," he said. "But, unfortunately, I had some setbacks with an employee passing away recently."

The county might have to hire a company to do the job, Hunkins said, and that can sometimes work out better than doing jobs in- house.

"I have no problem with the private sector, ...

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