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Board approves 3-year OpenGov permitting subscription despite price increase

5810468 · September 16, 2025
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At its Sept. 15 meeting the Board of Public Works and Safety approved a three-year renewal of the city's OpenGov online permitting subscription after staff described limited alternatives and presented negotiated annual prices higher than the prior flat fee.

The Board of Public Works and Safety on Sept. 15 approved a three-year subscription renewal for the city's OpenGov online permitting system and authorized the mayor to sign the agreement on the board's behalf.

City Engineer Matt McElroy said the new three-year proposal would cost roughly $36,400 in year one, about $37,085.56 in year two and $39,370.23 in year three, compared with the prior five-year contract that charged a flat roughly $35,000 per year. "Our original contract was with OpenGov for 5 years with no change in price, roughly 35,000 a year," McElroy said. "[The new…

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