Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Douglas County staff tout new OPAL permitting system while commissioners press on VHR enforcement and master plan costs
Summary
Community Development told commissioners the Oracle OPAL permitting system went live and migrated roughly 600 active permits, promising better tracking of permit types; staff also flagged declining permit counts, proposed a $150,000 master-plan contract transfer, and reported enforcement gains against illegal vacation home rentals using Granicus/Host Compliance.
Tom Dallaire, the county’s community development presenter, told the Board of County Commissioners the department recently completed a go‑live migration to OPAL—"Oracle permitting and licensing software," he said—and moved roughly 600 active permits from the legacy Acela system into the new platform. He said the transition revealed integration issues for transferred inspections that staff are working with the vendor to resolve, but added OPAL should allow staff to break down permit types (windows, water heaters, reroofs, residential units) more precisely going forward.
Dallaire said the building department is tracking a downward…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
