The city, located 30 miles north of Miami, is home to a range of industries such as marine, tourism and finance.
Below is additional information about the city, including its ongoing tech projects, who leads its Information Technology Services Department (ITS), and the department's staff count.
FAST FACTS:
Budget: $1.1 billion total, with $26.1 million for the ITS Department.
Leadership: Tamecka McKay is the CIO of ITS of Fort Lauderdale and manages all city technology infrastructure, including data centers, networks, systems and mobile devices.
Staff: According to its website, there are approximately 3,200 employees.
MORE ABOUT THE CITY’S TECHNOLOGY PLANS:
Ft. Lauderdale's LauderWorks online service tracks ongoing projects throughout the city, filterable by neighborhood, commission district and project type. The city has invested more than $1 billion to enhance and maintain its infrastructure network.
This year, the city launched its Community Investment Plan (CIP). The CIP encompasses a five-year improvement strategy from FY 2024 to FY 2028.
Examples of funded initiatives include:
- $14.3 million on IT infrastructure and operations services
- $13.5 million on a citywide technology modernization
- $11 million on IT personnel services
Regarding funded projects, budget documents spotlight the following:
- $5.4 million on IT application services
- $2.5 million to modernize financial systems including payroll and human resource modules
- $1.7 million in parking meter technology
- $1.5 million for city facility relocation costs including IT connectivity upgrades
