By Patrick Baron
BLOOMINGTON – In the wake of rising cyber attacks around the globe, the McLean County Board is looking to upgrade the county’s cyber security.
The board agreed to work with the Illinois State Terrorism and Intelligence Center to revamp the county’s security. Board Chairman John McIntyre explains as the world becomes more tech-savvy, the county can’t be left in the past.
“This is pretty much a statewide and national endeavor,” McIntyre explained. “So we want to be sure we’ve contracted the proper organizations to provide us with the security we need.”
McIntyre said Homeland Security has sent out notices to government agencies, recommending an increase cyber security of local governments.
The board also approved a request to seek out proposals for a consultant to review the McLean County Nursing Home. Nursing homes have been seeing a decline in revenue and patients, and the County Nursing Home is no exception. The facility has undergone difficult financial times in recent months, which has called into question the future of the nursing home.
McIntyre explained the board wants to conduct a thorough inspection of the facility and how funds can be spent before any decision is made on what to do with the building.
“We want to do a proper analysis of the nursing home and see if there’s any proposals for restructuring within the interior of our system that could help solve that issue,” McIntyre said.
It’s unclear if a new facility will be built at some point down the road, as a project is currently underway to expand and renovate the county jail.
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