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Helena rolls out online special-events permitting and previews M Files public records system
Summary
City staff demonstrated a new Tyler EPL/Civic Access special-events permit portal with draft/save features, public search and staff workflows, and showcased M Files, a document-management system intended to centralize public records, automate retention and link strategic-plan actions to public documents.
Helena City staff used the Dec. 18 administrative meeting to demonstrate new digital tools intended to simplify permitting and public access to records.
Director of Transportation Systems (presenter) walked commissioners through a new special-events application built on Tyler’s EPL Civic Access platform. The portal requires a Civic Access account, allows applicants to save drafts, add mapped locations and list contacts (owner, authorized representative, property owner, tenant). The system flags…
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