Are Siloed Access Databases Holding Your County Back?

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  • Month: February 2026

Across counties nationwide, a quiet but costly problem continues to grow: siloed Microsoft Access databases scattered across departments. Finance has one. Grants has another. Purchasing built its own years ago. Public works maintains a separate file on

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