Dallas County has\u00a0laid off more than two dozen people from its IT department.
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The changes come months after technology and fiscal year budget discussions.
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A total 49 positions were eliminated and 31 people actually lost their jobs Sept. 3.
Laid off employees were told they could apply for 52 new and 40 reclassified technology positions.<\/p>\n
Those let go were paid through Oct. 2, county administrators said.<\/p>\n
While the eliminated positions save Dallas County about $8 million, the decision was based on changing technology, not cost savings, officials said.<\/p>\n
Some of the new and reclassified jobs are Artificial Intelligence-based, but software development also contributed to the department restructuring, said continuous improvement committee chair Andy Sommerman.<\/p>\n
County IT department changes come about two years after a consulting firm recommended hiring a chief information officer.<\/p>\n
The Gardner report also suggested modernizing software and jobs.<\/p>\n
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