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IT director asks to sustain ARPA-funded data team, warns of Windows 11 and transparency gaps
Summary
The IT director told the Budget committee the city risks losing ARPA-funded data and analytics positions unless they are rolled into the general fund, sought $475,000 to upgrade older PCs to Windows 11, and raised concerns about the city's GovQA "Sunshine" portal search functionality.
The city's Information Technology Services Agency (ITSA) urged the Budget and Public Employees Committee to keep three ARPA-funded data and analytics positions in the general fund, flagged an estimated $475,000 cost to upgrade older PCs to Windows 11, and reported ongoing problems with the city's GovQA-based Sunshine portal search functionality.
Why it matters: The IT department argued that the data and analytics team under ARPA created infrastructure used across departments; losing those positions would remove dashboards and access many departments now rely on. The department also said gaps in web and records search tools undermine transparency.
Cindy Riordan, IT director for the City of St. Louis, introduced…
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