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Homewood IT presents staffing add, equipment refresh and Laserfiche expansion in budget preview
Summary
Brandon Sims, an information-technology staff member, told the Homewood City finance committee on Sept. 18 that the IT department plans to request staffing and capital funding in the upcoming budget cycle, including one additional PC/network technician, consolidation of copier contracts and related rental/click charges, lifecycle hardware replacement across the city and software license purchases.
Brandon Sims, an information-technology staff member, told the Homewood City finance committee on Sept. 18 that the IT department plans to request staffing and capital funding in the upcoming budget cycle, including one additional PC/network technician, consolidation of copier contracts and related rental/click charges, lifecycle hardware replacement across the city and software license purchases.
Sims said the additional PC/network technician would serve as a frontline help‑desk person dedicated to answering tickets so that existing senior staff can focus on infrastructure. He explained several items that have migrated into IT’s budget, including full rental and maintenance costs for copiers (the citywide rental/click costs were presented as about $70,000), and a document‑management system (Laserfiche) that…
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