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Providence IT proposes $8.23 million budget for FY 2026; software licenses and OpenGov shift drive increase
Summary
City Chief Information Officer Lynn Rivera outlined the IT department’s proposed FY2026 budget, citing a $8,228,368 total, a major increase in software licensing costs and a planned transition of OpenGov expenses from ARPA to the general fund.
Chief Information Officer Lynn Rivera presented the Providence IT proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2026 and explained major drivers of the department’s requested spending.
Rivera told the council the proposed total expenditures for FY2026 are $8,228,368, a 6.7 percent increase over FY2025. She said the largest cost drivers are enterprise‑wide software licenses and enterprise resource planning (ERP) support, noting roughly $3.4 million to $3.6 million is budgeted for citywide software licensing and related services. Rivera said some software costs (including an OpenGov budgeting tool) were initially paid from ARPA funds but are being folded into…
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