The FY 2026‑27 proposed General Fund budget includes significant increases in Information Technology, noting IT up by $116,000 due in part to the threat landscape and rising software costs. Specifically, it proposes increasing Computer System Maintenance by about $83,000 to upgrade the Village’s ERP system and by about $17,000 to upgrade Laserfiche to a cloud deployment. The budget materials do not specify the ERP or Laserfiche implementation partners, only that upgrades and migrations are planned. This is an opening for IT consulting and implementation firms familiar with municipal ERP platforms and Laserfiche cloud to assist with planning, data migration, integration, security, and training. Vendors can also position to support related cybersecurity improvements that the Village cites as a budget driver.
The Village already uses AI within Finance and the Clerk’s office, indicating openness to modernizat...
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