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St. Paul’s new ‘Poly’ permitting system launched; city officials cite faster workflows but historic data conversion and staffing remain challenges
Summary
Director Angie Weasey told the Finance and Budget Committee that the city accelerated rollout of a modern permitting platform called Poly, processing thousands of backlog records in its first week and enabling new inspector mobile tools and cross-department reviews. Council members pressed for measurable service targets and flagged remaining work:
Angie Weasey, director of the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI), told the St. Paul City Council Finance and Budget Committee on Oct. 24, 2025, that the city accelerated the rollout this year of a modern permitting and licensing system known as Poly to recover from a cyber incident and modernize decades‑old systems.
Weasey said the first week after the September 15 rollout handled “over 4,600 applications entered into Poly,” including 86 business licenses, 109 professional licenses, 46 plan submissions, and “almost $2,000,000 in payments” processed. “We replaced 25‑ and 35‑year‑old systems with a modern system,” she said.
That initial surge was part of an accelerated “minimally viable product” (MVP) deployment, in which about two‑thirds of the city’s roughly 570 business lines moved forward with critical documents and basic workflows. Weasey…
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