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2027 Technology Budget Requests

At a glance

  • What: the IT department's new-program requests for the 2027 city budget.
  • Where it stands: presented to the ad hoc budget committee; about $2.4 to $2.5 million total, including about $673,000 for new positions.
  • Next: committee recommendations and the council budget workshop; see 2027 General Fund Budget Outlook.

Sources

Log

2026-10-07 - Ad Hoc Budget Advisory Committee

  • Staff presented data center and disaster recovery replacement, access control and cameras for three fire stations, an AI program (including meeting transcription), Starlink failover, blue light call boxes, a cellular antenna system for a recreation center, and five new positions. No votes.