Public Works Growth Recent appointment of a new Director of Public Works and Utilities signals potential needs for infrastructure modernization, asset management, and utility systems optimization. This creates opportunities for ERP, CMMS, GIS, and cloud-based financial solutions tailored to municipal operations.

Community Health Initiatives Partnerships to launch Make Petersburg Healthy Again indicate ongoing funding and program management needs in health, housing, and social services. Potential upsell for analytics, grant management, CRM, and outreach platforms to coordinate health outcomes and service delivery.

Blight Revitalization Collaboration with West Virginia University on brownfield and blight prioritization suggests demand for environmental data integration, project tracking, and revitalization planning tools, as well as public grant coordination and reporting capabilities.

Food Security Programs Drive-through food distribution partnerships point to logistics, volunteer management, and community resource coordination needs. Potential for workforce scheduling, inventory control, and donor/partner management solutions.

Financial & ERP Readiness The city operates with mid-market revenue and a mixed tech stack including Oracle and Sage Intacct, indicating openness to modernization, integration, and cloud ERP options, as well as data analytics and reporting enhancements to support budgeting and financial transparency.