athens tn annual budget fy2024 2025

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CITY OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE
PURCHASING, IT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

The Administration Division, also known as Purchasing, consists of two employees and is under the direction of
the City Manager. The Purchasing Assistant is responsible for issuance of purchase orders, issuing contracts, all
bidding requirements and risk management functions for the City. The Communications Coordinator is a
position that was added for FY2023. The majority of funding for this position comes from the Hotel/Motel Fund
as the primary duty will be promoting tourism within the City. The position will coordinate social media posts,
maintain the City web site and coordinate communications from all departments.

The City Hall Division reports all expenditures for the municipal building that are not allocated to other
departments or divisions.

The Information Technology Division is responsible for maintaining all of the computer equipment and related
networks. Beginning in FY 2022, the GIS technician position was transferred to this division. The technician is
responsible for maintaining all of the Geographic Information Services and assists all departments within the
city.

The Communications Division is contracted with the McMinn County E-911 Center. This contract provides for
emergency and non-emergency dispatching for the police and fire departments.

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