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Public Works highlights permits portal launch, youth wellness center and audit finding

Public Works Commission · February 12, 2026
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Director Carla Short reported the department launched an online permits portal covering four high-volume permits, opened a Transitional Age Youth Health and Wellness Center at 888 Post Street, and received a state audit with zero findings on a major bridge rehabilitation project.

Public Works Director Carla Short used the commission's Feb. 12 meeting to highlight recent department work, including the Jan. 29 launch of a new online permits portal, progress on neighborhood facilities for unhoused young adults, and positive results from a state audit.

"We went live with our public works permits portal" Short said, noting the initial launch covered four of Public Works' most-used permits: street space permits, sidewalk repair permits, right-of-way conformity inspections, and temporary occupancy permits. She said those four permit types account for roughly 62 percent of the…

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