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Commission hears plan for citywide cameras, cloud HR system and IT resiliency; committee asks subscription versus capital clarity
Summary
Finance Director Devin Schmidt presented essential IT and security capital projects—citywide camera/security system, NeoGov HR cloud suite, disaster recovery and asset inventory—prompting commissioners to ask whether these are subscription services or capital purchases and to request operating cost details.
Devin Schmidt, the finance director, told the St. Pete Beach commission on June 10 that the city’s capital improvement plan includes several technology and security projects classified as priority 1: a citywide camera and security system, the NeoGov cloud‑based HR and payroll suite, disaster recovery and infrastructure resiliency, and a zero‑trust SaaS stack and asset inventory management.
Commissioners pressed staff on the distinction between one‑time capital costs and ongoing subscription or operating costs. Schmidt said the implementation and…
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