Budget & Finance
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State governments are expected to deploy AI in 2026 with an increased focus on returns on investment as they face complex policymaking restrictions enacted by a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump. -
The chair of the City Council introduced a measure last month that would mandate using online software to enable better visibility into city and county budgets and finances. The bill passed its first of three Council readings.
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The renewal of a state grant program for local public agencies focuses on cybersecurity and other areas that involve gov tech. Officials encourage governments to partner on projects that could receive funding.
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Nine communities are nearing an intergovernmental agreement to streamline the operations of their emergency dispatch into one regional 911 center.
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Two failed attempts to broadcast and record county commission meetings are the driving force behind the technology upgrades.
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Sharing services won’t be a cure-all, but it could help control costs, eliminate overlaps or streamline processes, officials said. One area the two are considering consolidating is technology purchasing.
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Recent observations by Oregon public records advocate Ginger McCall reveal the difficulty citizens have in obtaining public documents due to prohibitive fees and delays in the system processing their requests.
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The city installed a 235 kilowatt-hour-sized battery that predicts when demand charges occur. The building can then draw from the stored energy in the battery, rather than the grid, thus saving money.
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The state of Ohio and Seminole County, Fla., are among the first to allow residents and businesses to use cryptocurrencies to pay taxes and licensing fees. The move comes as many other governments are struggling to figure out if the technology fits.
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The new radio systems allow first responders in Franklin, Adams, and Dauphin counties to maintain contact with each other through a Motorola DSR system backup core if main communication system fails.
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Employees of the University of California have reported missed and miscalculated paychecks following a move to replace a 35-year-old legacy system.
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Nearly $70,000 in Department of Justice grant money will not be flowing into the city’s bank account next year because of new language and requirements regarding asylum seekers.
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The county’s antiquated parking garage needs technology upgrades, but officials are dubious that fully automating the facility would be worth the additional revenues the changes might bring.
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The unanimous council vote allows provider, Tenebris Fiber, to install fiber-optic infrastructure in the city’s public rights-of-way.
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The city has been seeking a loan as a means of financing the $20.8 million advanced utility metering initiative. Some in the community say there are more pressing priorities.
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The question of whether certain businesses should register with the state or local taxing authorities is slowing progress of an Internet sales tax system meant to go live Jan. 1.
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Some 150 smart signals will be deployed across so-called “smart spines,” which lead in and out of the downtown area. The project has $11.3 million earmarked for 2019, and $15.1 million for 2020.
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Through a newly launched portal managed by Treasurer Josh Mandel’s office, businesses can register to pay their taxes using bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
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With just more than a year left to replace the equipment, county officials are under the gun to make the switch — estimated to cost around $8 million.
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City officials signed off on the use of new software that would give residents insights into city spending habits, but in a separate vote decided not to allocate the funds needed to actually implement it.
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Commissioners authorized the purchase of the new system to streamline hiring and retention as well as reduce the technical complaints to the human resources department.
