Support services warns of growing IT and facilities backlog; warns deeper cuts would force program deprecation
Support Services outlined $7.5M in biennial savings from facility consolidations but flagged a large building‑maintenance backlog (~$86M) and technical debt that make further cuts risky to cyber and program continuity.
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Thomas Amato, CIO and interim chief administrative officer, described agency‑wide facilities and IT work that has generated recurring savings but left a large maintenance and technical debt backlog. He said ODOT reduced leased office footprint by 338,000 square feet, producing roughly $7.5 million in sustainable biennial savings, but stressed an $86 million building maintenance deficiency and a growing catalog of legacy applications that need upgrades.
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