Information Technology plays a vital role in efficiently operating City agencies and delivering public services through coordinated IT systems among departments. The department assists all city agencies with technology plans, procurement of major initiatives, and recommends funding to implement approved projects. It has expanded responsibilities to include management of the public access TV channel and city websites.

1. CITY OF HOBOKEN
2010 ANNUAL BUDGET REQUEST
TRANSMITTAL LETTER AND BUDGET NARRATIVE
DEPARTMENT: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology is vital to the cost-effective and efficient operation of City
agencies and the delivery of services to the public. The development of coordinated and
integrated information technology systems among City agencies is essential to the
effective implementation of automated solutions at all levels of City government.
Information Technology will assist in the technology plans of all city agencies, including
their plans for the procurement and deployment of major technology initiatives.
Information Technology will provide recommendations regarding the funding required to
implement such approved plans.
Information Technology has undertaken additional responsibilities and branched from
its primary objective to include the newly developed PEG channel 78 and its web site(s)
hobokennj.org, Hobokentv78.org. Information Technology continually seeks out the most
efficient ways to collect, process, store, and distribute all required information via the
City's computer network.