The city’s proposed general fund budget is $1,923,316,527. Of that, $41,987,270 is earmarked for its information technologies subfund, which “accumulates and allocates current application maintenance costs of computer software and equipment owned, leased or operated by the city and selected independent agencies.”
In FY 2023-2024, $43,764,400 was allocated to the subfund, signaling a 4.1 percent decrease for the upcoming fiscal year.
Decrease aside, notable tech funding under the city’s IT subfund includes $5,359,284 for software hosting costs, $1,262,842 for IT contract employees, $745,000 for a desktop services contract and $563,996 for contractual services.
Also listed in the subfund are the following operating expenses:
- $5.04 million for hardware, software license and maintenance agreements
- $2.33 million for telephone and data lines
- $948,045 for wireless communications
- $500,000 for data storage costs
- $398,200 for one-time vendor credits
Outside the city’s information technologies subfund, $17,803,070 is slated for multiyear tracking, transparency and accountability of IT projects via the city’s IT system development subfund.
The budget also notes $4,890,945 for radio communications, including installations, upgrades and repairs for the general government, JEA Utility, Jacksonville Transportation Authority and Jacksonville Aviation Authority.
The city will hold public hearings on the budget in September, and the new fiscal year begins in October. More information about the county’s proposed budget can be found online.
