City finance and IT staff told the council at a Sept. 15 budget workshop that the city transitioned from contract IT services to an in-house IT director last year and that some line items previously budgeted as transfers will disappear as the new structure is absorbed into the general fund. "We're getting away from the contract IT services," Britney (staff member) said, adding that software-support costs have increased and that several one-time conversion costs are in the proposed FY2026 package. Why it matters: The shift to in-house IT changes how the city budgets for software and services and centralizes recurring license and maintenance fees into the city’s operating accounts. Nut graf: Staff said annual software and maintenance now account for a substantial portion of IT expenditures and that the city is investing in GIS (geographic information systems) to track assets, roads and infrastructure; staff provided line-item amounts for major products and conversion costs. Details: The presenter listed several IT-related figures during the workshop: annual computer replacement budget about $26,000; financial software maintenance about $55,000 per year; planning-software cost about $36,000 (presenter described the planning expense as a one-time cost with an $8,000 implementation fee); other recurring subscriptions (Adobe, remote-support tools, security and training) were also listed. Staff also described GIS as an asset-management and mapping tool that inventories city assets — valves, manholes, road condition and maintenance histories — and said the GIS program is maintained by one full-time GIS specialist who also operates a city drone for aerial photos. Staff noted the transition will reduce some third-party maintenance and consulting line items over time but that software-support budgets are likely to remain elevated. Council requests and next steps: Councilmembers asked for clarity on the total annual software license cost and suggested staff provide a consolidated summary of street-related spending and IT/software totals across funds so council can compare year over year. Staff agreed to provide additional summaries and to include one-time conversion expenses separately in budget documents. Ending: Council did not take action on IT items at the workshop; staff will return with additional breakdowns in the adopted budget documents next week.