The city of St. Petersburg has allocated $20 million in funding for technology services in its adopted budget for fiscal year 2024.
The city’s Department of Technology Services (DoTS) would directly benefit from these funds, using them to meet its larger mission of pursuing, implementing and managing information systems and technologies that support the city and its departments.
DoTS provides the following services: citywide Oracle E-Business Suite and work order management support; Unix server system, Oracle and SQL support; e-government and enterprise resource planning support; help desk services; and computer operations services, among other tech-related offerings.
As for the city’s outlook on tech in FY 2024, budget documents show a $2,813,929 increase, or 16.88 percent, in tech funding compared to last year’s allocation of $16,987,807.
“Increases in the FY24 budget include the transfer to the Technology and Infrastructure Fund ($1,300,000), capital ($212,000), software maintenance ($207,914), repair and maintenance ($205,076), Internet services ($81,750), telephones ($61,050), software as a service ($42,804), small equipment ($38,160), and other specialized services ($32,000),” budget documents state.
Other notable figures can be found in the city’s budget under technology and infrastructure funding.
The city’s technology and infrastructure fund for FY 2024 increased by $473,501 or 46.18 percent over FY 2023. Typically, purchases in this fund fluctuate based on the city’s current needs annually. That said, in FY 2024, funding increases include $306,469 for software, $80,000 for capital purchases, $75,000 for other specialized services, and $62,032 for software as a service.
More information about the city’s budget can be found online.
St. Petersburg Adopted Budget Allocates $20M for Tech
Earmarked in city budget documents for fiscal year 2024 is $20,979,264 for technology services, signaling a 16.88 percent increase in tech funding over FY 2023.
