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County CIO says joint IT budget rises as sheriff, courts move into shared system; asks for servers, staff and cybersecurity upgrades
Summary
Vernon Lutz, the county and city chief information officer, told council the joint computer services budget shows large percentage increases because the sheriff’s office and courts were added, older servers need replacement, licensing expanded and new cybersecurity layers are required. He requested two new staff positions and explained expected savings and one‑time contractual costs.
Vernon Lutz, chief information officer for the city and county, told the Vanderburgh County Council during its Aug. 15 budget hearing that the computer services line items appear to rise sharply mainly because the sheriff’s office and the courts were recently added to the joint IT budget.
Lutz said the county portion of the joint budget increases 10.74% while the city’s share rises 8.72%, and pointed to several specific drivers: legacy “data center” servers approaching nine years of age that he recommends replacing through a five‑year lease; enterprise licensing growth from roughly 250 new users tied to the sheriff’s office integration; and one‑time professional service contracts for projects such as a phone‑system upgrade. “We…
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