Susan Ramey wants new software

Westminster will advertise for proposals from software firms, after receiving a proposal from one company that boasts that its software will allow a transparency beneficial to city officials and the public.  Last night Chris McDowell pitched the advantages of his company Harris SmartFusion, and Councilwoman Susan Ramey moved to enter into the near $74 thousand dollar purchase deal.  But her colleagues, Bill Brockington and Doug Williams, said the city should first contact other companies to check what they offer.  Ramey said one of the advantages of SmartFusion is that it offers technical capability to monitor the city’s funds in a way that could prevent the potential for future embezzlements.  In recent years, the city has been plagued by the crime of embezzlement—the latest case involving a now former police chief.