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Westminster IT seeks cloud, security and AV upgrades in 2025; budget up 18% as licensing costs rise
Summary
The information technology department outlined a 2025 budget that increases primarily for software subscriptions, proposes hiring the city’s first dedicated project manager and plans a CrowdStrike rollout funded in part by a state grant; councilors asked about licensing costs, storage and potential long-term stabilization.
At the Feb. 3 study session the city’s information technology (IT) director presented the department’s 2025 operating priorities and budget, highlighting rising software-subscription costs, a planned cybersecurity rollout and investments in wireless and audiovisual systems across city facilities.
Chris Lindsay, assistant city manager, introduced the department’s presentation. IT director Monica Thoreau (as identified in Q&A) said the department supports more than 1,100 city employees and that the 2025 budget shows an 18% increase over 2024, driven primarily by contractual subscription services rather than capital purchases.
Key takeaways
- Budget and staffing: Thoreau said the IT department has about 41 staff and plans to hire its first dedicated project manager in 2025 to coordinate…
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