Going Paperless

Dorchester County's plans to go paperless could show big returns in less than a year and a half.

The county is planning to replace their paper system, by providing county council members with Wi-Fi capable Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 tablets, which would eliminate the need to print agendas and other items used during meetings, according to Michael Boatwright, ITS director for the county.

Currently, the county spends more than $6,600 a year on paper, Boatwright said. 

The Fujitsu tablets have a three-to-five year life expectancy and come with a one-year limited warranty, Boatwright said. The cost of each unit is about $755, not including tax. .

Council chambers also will have a Wi-Fi network connection, according to Boatwright.

"It will provide a strong, secure, reliable and fast connection to all the computers within the room, " he said.

A guest network also will be available for public use during meetings.