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Opelika moves forward on ERP, adds PR hire and boosts cybersecurity and backup plans
Summary
IT staff told commissioners the new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is the top IT priority; staff also proposed a PR/media services position, ongoing camera installation citywide, a penetration test with follow‑up vulnerability remediation, and a multi‑site backup strategy.
Opelika’s IT staff briefed the commission on the FY26 IT objectives and budget at the July 15 workshop, emphasizing the implementation of a centralized financial/enterprise resource planning system (referred to in the meeting as the IRP/ERP) as the department’s top priority. Phil Walker, IT, said the ERP is the major ongoing project and the FY26 budget includes funding for infrastructure upgrades and…
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