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Council authorizes Cloud Permit software to replace iWork for permitting

Preston City Council · October 14, 2025

Summary

Planning staff presented a replacement for iWork with Cloud Permit to improve permit workflows and payment integration; the council authorized the implementation agreement and mayoral signature, with staff estimating a 3–6 month implementation period and an initial implementation fee followed by annual costs.

Planning director Sean Alverson (speaker 8) presented a proposal to adopt Cloud Permit software to replace the city’s existing iWork permitting system, arguing the new system would better integrate payment processing and reduce duplicate staff work. "Right now, it does not integrate with our payment system...Cloud Permit allows to be a lot more efficient with our time," Alverson said.

Council members asked about budget line items and implementation timing; Alverson said the package was budgeted during the budget process and staff expected an overlap of roughly five to six months for implementation and fallbacks. A motion to approve the Cloud Permit software services agreement and authorize the mayor to sign carried unanimously.

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