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County to move ordinances and codes to CivicPlus for improved searchability and ADA compliance
Summary
County staff recommended and commissioners approved contracting with CivicPlus to republish and host Beaufort County ordinances and codes to improve search, ADA/WCAG compliance and cross‑jurisdiction comparisons.
County clerk/staff recommended switching the county's ordinance and code hosting from American Legal to CivicPlus, describing CivicPlus's ability to republish the county’s code, offer better search and accessibility features and meet upcoming ADA/WCAG compliance deadlines. Staff said CivicPlus would republish current ordinances and provide a platform for future codification, which staff estimated would be a separate multi‑year, higher‑cost project.
Commissioners debated whether the county IT/information officer could handle a migration in‑house and expressed concerns about vendor costs and the need to ensure repealed ordinances are clearly marked. County information staff and the clerk said CivicPlus commits to ADA compliance and would republish a cleaned, searchable set of current ordinances while preserving repeal history. The board voted to contract with CivicPlus and begin the republishing process.
What happens next: Staff will provide CivicPlus with a publishing copy, work through republishing and return with timeline and codification options for future consideration.
