BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Birmingham City Council approved a $246,381 software contract Tuesday, just one day after a council committee raised questions about the expenditure and advanced it without a recommendation because officials were unable to immediately explain the purchase.
The three-year agreement with Versaterm Public Safety US Inc. covers software for the Birmingham Police Department and Birmingham Municipal Court.
But questions remain about exactly how the city intends to use the technology, whether the purchase represents a new system or an existing service, and whether council members received the information they requested before approving the expenditure…