Mayor David Martin has pitched a $53.1 million capital budget to leaders of the city’s Board of Representatives and Board of Finance. Just over a month ago, the planning board recommended its own vision for projects in the city, but priorities have since shifted. The heart of the budget remains unchanged, despite the almost $9 million increase from the planning board’s recommendation. The bulk of improvements involve updates to Stamford’s schools and infrastructure, namely roads and new business management software for the city. Whereas the planning board recommended $4 million in funds for street patching projects, Martin gave a whopping $10 million. In effect, street patching became the second-biggest project, behind new computer software for city employees. By far, Stamford’s heftiest line item is an ERP system implementation. The $12 million effort overhauls the software used for day-to-day operations like financials and regulatory compliance. Mayor David Martin admitted that Stamford’s software is “wholly behind” the standard for other municipalities. Another $10 million will go to roadway quality updates, an effort that has gained momentum in the last year. Over 40 sections of road have been repaved in Stamford in the last year, according to the project request from road maintenance supervisor Thomas Turk.
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