QUINCY (WGEM) – Quincy officers are discussing adjustments coming to town’s Information Technology Department’s finances.

The expertise committee met to debate the finances for fiscal 12 months 2023 to 2024.

The metropolis confronted cyber attacks on their expertise on May 7, 2022.

In Friday’s assembly, IT supervisor Corey Dean proposed a 58% improve to the finances.

Mayor Mike Troup stated that improve ought to cowl bills to rent two new employees members to town’s data expertise workforce.

“For most of this last year, this current fiscal year, we went from four to three staff people, we’re adding to,” Troup stated. “Well when you add two to bring up to five from three, that’s where you get that percentage increase.”

Troup stated IT is seeking to rent two extra individuals to unfold the work load that’s elevated, since putting in extra software program since final years information breach.

Troup stated the proposed finances improve can be left within the arms of the Quincy City Council to approve or deny.

Troup stated the finances should be accepted by the tip of April, as a result of the fiscal 12 months finances for 2023 to 2024 should be accepted by May 1.

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