Code enforcement asks commissioners for $6,600 to buy tracking software

Jul 7, 2026

Calhoun County code enforcement requested a $6,600 one‑time purchase (about $4,000 annual thereafter) for a dedicated software system to replace a paper and Word‑based filing system, saying the upgrade would improve complaint tracking and streamline permit revenue tracking.

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Vicki (Speaker 2), who described the current system as largely manual, asked the commission to add $6,600 to the department’s budget for a dedicated code‑enforcement software package. "Code enforcement has no software whatsoever," she said, and added that while "the job's gonna go on without this," the program would make tracking easier and reduce manual folder‑pulling.

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