May 24, 2022 · Related development

Council approves a two-year, $270,700.08 interlocal agreement for MyGovernmentOnline software

On its consent agenda (5-0) the City Council approved an interlocal agreement with the South Central Planning and Development Commission (SCPDC), a Louisiana regional planning commission whose applications include MyPermitNow and MyGovernmentOnline, for permitting, licensing, planning, code enforcement and 311 software. The IT department's memo said the software could replace the City's Tyler EnerGov and 311 applications and save over $300,000 a year in support fees. The two-year contract value was $270,700.08.^[1]^[2]

Rich Gagnon Ginger Nelson South Central Planning and Development Commission (MyGovernmentOnline)MyGovernmentOnline (MGO)Tyler Technologies

What the sources say

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The May 24, 2022 transmittal memo lists a total monthly contract cost of $11,279.17 and a total two-year contract value of $270,700.08 for SCPDC software modules: permits and licensing ($5,416.67/month), planning and zoning ($1,500), code enforcement ($812.50), fire marshal permits ($300), environmental health ($250) and building safety ($3,000); 311 call center and GIS integration were listed at no cost.^[1]
Amount
$270,700
Monthly
$11,279
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City of Amarillo Information Technology department (agenda memo): The IT department's memo (contact: Rich Gagnon, Managing Director and CIO) said SCPDC's applications (MyPermitNow, MyProjectNow, MyAddressNow, Inspection Anywhere and MyGovernmentOnline) 'could be used to replace the current Tyler EnerGov and 311 applications' and that partnering with SCPDC 'would save the City of Amarillo over $300,000.00 per year in support fees.' The savings figure is a projection in the memo.^[1]
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The agreement was consent item 2.P; the minutes record the consent items passing 5-0, with Mayor Ginger Nelson and Councilmembers Freda Powell, Eddy Sauer, Howard Smith and Cole Stanley voting aye.^[2]
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The check register records 46 payments to South Central Planning & Development Commission totaling $336,308.69 from December 5, 2022 to May 4, 2026. The register does not identify which software modules the payments were for.^[3]
Amount
$336,309
See the payments in the check register →

Sources

1.Amarillo City Council Agenda (with transmittal memos), May 24, 2022 Regular Meeting — City of Amarillo, May 24, 2022 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredUploaded to CivicClerk 2023-03-17; agenda for the May 24, 2022 meeting. Item 2.P transmittal memo (SCPDC interlocal agreement) read from the page image.
2.Amarillo City Council Minutes, May 24, 2022 Regular Meeting — City of Amarillo, Mar 17, 2023 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredScanned PDF (no text layer); consent action read from the page image.
3.City of Amarillo check registers (pooled funds), consolidated — City of Amarillo (monthly check registers); consolidated by Khaotic Digital · download · coverage 2022-07 .. 2026-05 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026datasetPublished download replaces private individuals with their role (see Methodology).