FY 26 Approved Operating Budget

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY FUND

ICT DEPARTMENT by Fund

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Approved Budget

GENERAL FUND

GENERAL FUND

$11,010,035

$12,388,393

$15,765,007

$16,016,674

$11,010,035

$12,388,393

$15,765,007

$16,016,674

GENERAL FUND TOTAL

$11,010,035

$12,388,393

$15,765,007

$16,016,674

TOTAL

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY DIVISION

ICT DEPARTMENT by Division

FY 23 Audited FY 24 Audited FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Approved Budget

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

$10,605,559

$11,822,108

$14,808,112

$15,048,825

BROADBAND

$404,476

$566,284

$956,895

$967,849

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TOTAL

$11,010,035

$12,388,393

$15,765,007

$16,016,674

$11,010,035

$12,388,393

$15,765,007

$16,016,674

TOTAL

FINANCIAL NOTES

PERSONAL SERVICES INCREASES $ 286 , 483

Full - time salaries increase $ 30 , 622 Salary adjustments - $ 30 , 622 FY 26 COLA of 3 % and merit of $ 1 , 000 for all eligible employees : $ 142 , 170 Pension increase based on FY26 rates : $ 33 , 060 Workers ' Compensation increase based on FY26 rates : $ 4 , 859 Health bene fi ts increase based on FY26 rates : $ 34 , 195 Retirement Health Savings ( RHS ) and Other Post Employment Bene fi ts ( OPEB ) increase : $ 17 , 569 Overtime increase based on actual spending : $ 25 , 000 Council Amendment # 17 reduced the O ffi ce of Information and Technology budget by ($ 700 , 000 ). Those reductions were made in Data Processing Software and Other Professional Services . As a result , Other Professional Services decreased a total of ($ 2 , 348 , 000 ) from FY 25 and Data Processing Software increased a total of $ 2 , 152 , 084 from FY 25 . The SAAS expenses were moved from Other Professional Services to Data Processing Software in the amount of $ 1 , 998 , 000 in the Proposed Budget , as a result of the Council Amendment this leaves an increase of $ 254 , 084 for any new software necessary in FY 26 . Telephone Service , Security Systems and O ffi ce Equipment increase $ 182 , 000 Internet Service and other contractual services decrease ($ 12 , 000 ) CONTRACTUAL SERVICES DECREASES ($ 25 , 916 )

SUPPLIES & MATERIALS DECREASES ($ 5 , 500 )

Software and Delivery Charges decrease based on actual expense history , partially o ff set by increases to General O ffi ce Supplies and General O ffi ce Mailing .

BUSINESS & TRAVEL DECREASES ($ 3 , 400 )

Training Seminars and Membership Fees decrease based on actual expense history , partially o ff set by increases to Meals , Mileage , and Fuel .

INTERGOVERNMENTAL / INTERFUND - NO CHANGE

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