Community Development reports surge in single‑family activity, readies OpenGov permitting rollout

Mar 24, 2026

Director Derron Brown told the General Administration Committee that single‑family activity doubled last year and is expected to rise again; the department will bring the OpenGov permitting platform live, pursue an environmental ordinance for industrial applications, and is seeking a Soil Erosion Inspector and an engineer.

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Director Derron Brown told the General Administration Committee that activity in single‑family housing doubled last year and that he "expects that to happen again this year." He said active neighborhoods are online and that the department is nearing the go‑live date for OpenGov, the county's new online permitting software, following a test phase.

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