I'm also a one man show, I would suggest you try to identify tasks that can be outsourced or transferred to another dept. and focus on the core GIS things. It sounds like you might be providing services to other departments, can you ask them to provide some funding? Thins has worked for me, my Facilities dept. purchased the software and hardware, my dept provided the manpower and pays all ongoing costs. I am working on making a pitch to our Safety dept to provide some funding in return for me upgrading their dispatch and reporting procedure. Everyone you provide services to is a customer, reach out to them and find out are you saving them money, time, are you providing them with capabilities they wouldn't have had?
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