Council debates permitting-software options as staff flags upfront and recurring costs

Apr 1, 2026

Council members and staff discussed two permitting software options (Tyler/Micah and CommunityCore), debating whether 13 hours of weekly staff time savings and a $4,009.39 upfront/ $13,000 recurring fee (one config) or a $25,000 upfront and $7,500/year alternative justify the cost.

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Council members and staff spent a lengthy portion of the meeting weighing two permitting-software alternatives and their effect on staff time and the budget. Staff said one option carries recurring fees of about $13,000 per year with an upfront cost the transcript records as "$4,009.39," while the other vendor quotation cited roughly $25,000 up front and $7,500 annually.

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