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Board approves OpenGov permitting contract and regional transit actions; mixed results on container and RV permit hearings
Summary
Supervisors approved a six‑year OpenGov permitting contract and advanced transit planning funds. Planning hearings produced approvals for an All Star Storage container use permit and for a temporary RV‑occupancy permit; other permit requests (a Wickenburg RV/guest‑home request and a shed display permit in Ashfork) faced opposition or tie votes.
The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 5 approved a planned switch in the county's permitting platform and considered multiple planning and zoning items across the county.
Development Services presented a recommendation to replace the county’s current permitting system (CitizenServe) with OpenGov, a cloud‑based permitting and licensing platform that staff said provides real‑time application tracking, an integrated messaging system and unlimited user licenses for county staff and partner agencies. Mark Lisonbee said the six‑year cost is about $1.2 million with an $84,000 upfront integration payment and estimated an increase in annual operational costs compared with the prior system. Supervisors approved the contract unanimously and staff described a plan to run integration over six months and flip…
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