Tarrant County Requests $8.5M IT Capital Budget

The Tarrant County FY 2025 budget hearing capital request report includes an $8.5 million request for its IT Department.

Most of the request will be used to fund three aspects of the department: $3.3 million for IT network ops/communications, $3.9 million for IT project portfolio management and $1 million for IT service delivery.

Notable items listed in the capital request report are as follows:

• $1.1 million for a security extended detection and response and managed detection and response solution
• $1 million for public safety radio fleet replacements
• $750,000 for L3 switch upgrades
• $500,000 for a digital assets management system
• $490,000 for e-file automation
• $475,000 for a benefits portal or application
• $350,000 for an SAP retiree portal
• $250,000 for public access to election results
• $200,000 for an artificial intelligence bot for attorney appointments

The IT network ops/communications general budget also includes a $5.3 million request for software maintenance and licensing, which is more than twice as much as was appropriated for the same commitment item in 2024.

A full overview of the FY 2025 budget hearing capital request report is available online.