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Mesquite council hears five-year IT strategic plan; staff will quantify budget impact
Summary
Consultant Barry Dunn presented a five‑year IT strategic plan to Mesquite city leaders, prioritizing cybersecurity, multifactor authentication and connectivity. The plan included illustrative multi‑year costs (staff cited roughly $3 million as a planning figure); council asked staff to specify the general‑fund and CIP impacts before committing funds.
Keith Damon, the engagement manager for consultant Barry Dunn, told the Mesquite City Council on Nov. 3 that the firm worked with city staff to build a five‑year IT strategic plan designed to prioritize projects, set governance and identify funding pathways. "The attempt was to create a 5 year horizon for the strategic plan," Damon said during his presentation.
Sam Bradford, the city’s IT director, introduced the work and said the consultant helped the city inventory needs and rank projects. Damon said staff participation was central to the plan…
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