athens tn annual budget fy2025 2026

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DEPARTMENT PROFILE
STAFFING PLAN
FY 2025-26 BUDGET PRIORITIES
Total Positions 2 3 3
1GIS Technician 1 1
IT Director 1 1 1
IT Technician (Part-Time) 0 1 1
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 403
The Information Technology Department is responsible for managing the city’s critical information systems
architecture, network infrastructure, cybersecurity posture, and end-user support for all city departments
consisting of servers, network and security electronics, unified communications technologies, desktops, laptops,
peripheral equipment, backups, disaster recovery, and business continuity. This department also maintains city
software, associated licenses, and agreements. Other responsibilities include managing the city’s Geographic
Information System (GIS) and a government/education public access channel, as well as conducting periodic
training for all city employees on cybersecurity.
Position Title FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26
• Maintenance contracts of office machines expenses include $58,600 for annual maintenance contracts for
various applications such as routers, firewalls, filters, servers, switches, and hardware.
• Other contracts expenses include $234 ,000 for numerous services such as website hosting, livestream
hosting, cybersecurity training, domain registration, password management software, Adobe licenses,
remote support software, GIS mapping software, project management software, Teams licenses, Office
365 licenses, security camera software, cloud hosting and licenses, wiring as needed, among other
contracts.
• Fixed assets expenses include $432,000 to upgrade the city's IT infrastructure, add and replace security
cameras at various city parks including Regional Park, Ingleside Park, Heritage Park, and Market Park,
replace the outdated government access channel hardware and software, and replace end of life computer
equipment in various offices.
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