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County approves $10,000 payment to pilot online permitting system iWORK
Summary
The council approved an initial payment of $10,000 to start using iWORK, an electronic permitting system, following a presentation by building official Sam Davis about mapping and online payment features. The council recorded a roll-call vote in favor.
Sam Davis, a county staff member responsible for permitting, told the council he evaluated two vendors and recommended iWORK for permitting, citing mapping, reporting and credit-card payment options. Davis said the vendor reduced its initial fee for the county and that the first-year cost being proposed to the council was $10,000.
"It was more user friendly. I think the public would actually be able to use it a lot more," Davis said, describing the product's mapping system and how applicants and staff could track permit status.
A councilor moved to fund the initial payment and another councilor seconded. During roll call, the named members present voted in favor and the chair confirmed the motion carried. The council directed staff to work out implementation details, including user access and whether other departments could integrate payments through the system.
What happens next: Staff will finalize the contract terms and plan implementation, with the expectation that the vendor will provide a credit-card reader for the office and online payment support.
