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Information Technology
Leading the way delivering innovative and efficient support services through an open, responsive and neighborly approach benefiting our citizens and region.
The Department of Information Technology strives to deliver innovative technology solutions to provide citizens, businesses, and city employees efficient and reliable access to information and services.
Information Technology manages multiple technology solutions ranging from technology equipment, wireless devices, network security, network connectivity, telephony communications for desktop and cellular, software application development and support, information management and training.
Information Technology plays a primary role in working with city departments to identify and implement new IT uses which support their City government processes and provide value to their customers. We work with all city departments as partners to achieve value and technology benefits for the City of Mankato.
Information Technology Structure
Software Applications Detail
Information Technology has a development team of three programmers. The programmers work closely with each department to provide software application solutions and support multiple existing in-house written applications. Along with support and integration to purchased software applications. The development team also develops and supports all web applications on the Internet and Intranet Servers.
Network and Equipment Detail
Information Technology has a network team of three Network Technicians. The technicians configure and support all technology equipment residing on City's local area network (LAN), consisting of more than 250 personal computers, multiple application servers, a high-end enterprise security camera system hosting more than 70 digital surveillance cameras around Mankato. In addition, they manage a robust wide area network (WAN) connecting 15 remote locations across town, and a high-speed wireless wide area network (WWAN) connecting City officials in vehicles.