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Ethics Commission requests one-time IT upgrades in FY27 budget as staff capacity limits equity work
Summary
Council staff recommended adding a reconciliation item for a $312,274 FY27 increase to the Ethics Commission budget, mostly for $263,000 in one-time IT upgrades to three legacy systems; commissioners said limited staffing constrains broader equity work.
Council staff told the Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee the County Executive’s FY27 recommendation for the Ethics Commission would increase the commission’s operating budget by $312,274 — an 85.36% rise over the FY26 approved budget — primarily to fund a one-time upgrade to three legacy IT systems.
"This $273,000 item provides for upgrades to 3 different systems — 1 for financial disclosures, 1 for outside employment, and 1 for lobbying," council staff said, noting the most recent system…
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