Funding for the city’s technology department is primarily comprised of operating expenditures, which make up 77.3 percent of the total budget. The tech budget fell about 22 percent because last year's expenses included a one-time cost of $3 million for Workday improvements.
The operating budget doesn't include the IT department's project funding.
As for what’s being funded, budget documents highlight three specific tech initiatives: ERP Workday maintenance, an IT contract and Office 365 updates.
The largest expense, a service level agreement with Gainesville Regional Utilities, is expected to rise $1.7 million, an increase of 139.9 percent from the previous year.
Specific expenditures include:
- $2,956,697 for a service level agreement for information technology services from Gainesville Regional Utilities, a multi-service utility owned by the city
- $776,041 for ERP Workday maintenance
- $190,000 for the city’s PC replacement plan
- $41,062 for bandwidth costs
- $30,000 for Office 365 updates
More information about the city’s fiscal year 2024 adopted financial and operating plan can be found online.
