For FY 2026–27, Clinton is establishing a dedicated IT department with one FTE and a total budget of about $200,980, including approximately $138,600 for professional services and $14,200 for equipment. Separately, the “impact on GF budget” section identifies an additional $60,000 IT line item for cloud server services, and capital lists multiple IT-related purchases across departments (police laptops, recreation and community development PCs, server updates, and city hall IT upgrades moved to the capital fund). This indicates a strategic push toward centralized IT management and cloud-based infrastructure.The City does not identify specific IT vendors or platforms in the budget narrative, implying that architecture, vendor selection, and migration planning are still in flux. With a constrained budget and an explicit desire to modernize systems while controlling operating costs, Clinton is a strong prospect for IT consulting, managed services, cloud migration, cybersecurity, and endpoint replacement planning. Vendors that can help design a right-sized cloud/server strategy and provide managed support within the City’s financial limitations will be particularly relevant over the coming year.

Budget cuts list reductions to some IT training but maintain core professional services; city hall IT upgrades are shifted to the capital improvement fund, suggesting an upcoming project bundle.