Winners of the 2020 LocalSmart awards for IT projects say the pandemic accelerated some efforts, and leaned on the success of others already underway.

Local IT leaders who won 2020 LocalSmart Awards said the pandemic proved the importance of the work IT offices had been emphasizing for the last decade.

The city is hoping to let people experiment with the budget and drive the process with feedback.

City officials hope a web-based GIS tool will streamline evacuation planning, and improve decision-making, in the event of a storm-related emergency.