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Officially named to his post leading Texas IT in March, Tony Sauerhoff outlines his approach to leadership and weighs in on some of the biggest challenges before him as state CIO.
What to Know:
- Chris Boone became Beaumont city manager in May after serving as assistant city manager.
- Boone has identified public safety, infrastructure, financial stability, customer service, economic development and quality of life as priorities.
- His technology-related goal includes replacing Beaumont’s antiquated, 1980s-era computer system, which he said affects data analysis, reporting and the city’s ability to identify inefficiencies.
What to Know:
- Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD voters approved $9.1 million in bond funding for student and staff technology devices.
- Proposition C passed with 69 percent support, the highest approval rate among the district’s three bond propositions.
- The funding is designated for replacement devices, including computers, iPads and Chromebooks.
What to Know:
- UTA received $4 million from Gov. Greg Abbott’s office to develop a real-time flood warning system for the Hill Country.
- The project will use weather monitoring, flood modeling and floodplain maps to improve warning times.
- UTA is partnering with Rice University to build the warning platform.
What to Know:
- City councilmembers are considering a resolution that would pause employee transfers and reorganizations tied to the city’s “One ATS” consolidation plan.
- Austin has adopted new rules requiring City Council approval before city departments acquire or deploy surveillance-related technology.
- The actions follow months of debate around park surveillance, automated license plate readers and the city’s plan to centralize technology staff under Austin Technology Services.
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