Ryan Woolston named new IT director for Orleans County
Ryan Woolston
ALBION – The Orleans County legislature appointed Ryan Woolston on Tuesday to be the new director of information technology services for the county government.
Woolston, a Carlton resident, has worked in the IT department for 20 years, starting as a computer specialist. He has been the deputy director the past four months.
Woolston oversees a department of nine employees. IT supports every county department with a focus on keeping their computers and technology running smoothly so employees can focus on serving the public.
When Woolston started, Information Technology was based at Central Hall, the former’s treasurer’s building, on East Park Street. The department moved to the county administration building on Route 31 as part of a $10 million addition in June 2019.
The Legislature on Tuesday also approved spending $191,812 to purchase 125 new computers from Dell marketing in Pittsburgh, Pa. Woolston said the county tries to replace computers every five years. The 125 is part of about 500 used by county employees.
