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IT asks for two developers as backlog persists; proposes parcel-fabric GIS conversion
Summary
Information Technology Director Bill Horning requested two additional staff positions to split development and support work, cited a multi-year backlog of departmental requests, and proposed a $58,600 consulting expense to convert county parcel data to ArcGIS parcel fabric.
Bill Horning, director of Johnson County Information Technology, told the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 7 that his department requests two additional positions — a developer and a support specialist — to complete a backlog of departmental technology requests and to speed delivery on projects such as an electronic general assistance application and Workday implementation support.
Horning said the development backlog has been reduced from the highest levels but remains significant, with roughly 90–100 outstanding items. He argued that separating development work (new code and applications) from support (maintaining systems and answering help requests) reduces turnover…
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