Augusta, GA, selects CityView™ PreBuilts from Municipal Software to provide Licensing and Inspections System
Victoria, B.C., February 6, 2007— Municipal Software (TSX-V:MSZ) announced today that it has been awarded a contract to deliver CityView PreBuilts, including Property Information, Permits & Inspections, Code Enforcement, Licensing and Cashiering to Augusta, GA. The City chose Municipal Software for its commitment to clients and its record of staying current with the prevailing technical environment.
“After interviewing various companies in our search for a vendor that could provide a solution for our varied software needs, we selected Municipal Software to provide the applications that are necessary to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our daily operations”, says Rob Sherman, Director of Augusta’s License & Inspection Department. “Augusta is steadily growing and we believe the building permits, code enforcement, and business license pre-built modules that Municipal Software is supplying will provide flexibility that will accommodate our needs and allow us to provide exceptional service to our customers.”
“We are excited about the opportunity to work with CityView’s Application Builder tool, as it should permit our IT staff to adapt the product as our processes evolve, making it a great long-term investment”, added Mike Blanchard, Assistant Director of Information Technology.
“Municipal Software is pleased to welcome a new client in Georgia”, said Iain McLean, CEO of Municipal Software. “Our extensive experience with local government will serve Augusta-Richmond County well in ensuring that residents and businesses get the best services, and the best value for each dollar invested. This decision follows the announcement of nine other sales in the past six months and continues to show acceptance of our CityView PreBuilt solutions."
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About The City of Augusta and Richmond County
Nestled along the banks of the Savannah River, Augusta is the second largest and oldest city in Georgia. Located in the east central section of the state, the City is approximately 150 miles east of Atlanta on Interstate 20. Augusta is also centrally located just two and a half hours from the beach and the mountains. In 1996, the City of Augusta consolidated with Richmond County to form Augusta-Richmond County. This consolidated governing body consists of a Mayor and 10 Augusta-Richmond County commissioners. Augusta-Richmond County is one of only three consolidated governments in Georgia.
About Municipal Software Corporation
Municipal Software Corporation (TSX-V:MSZ) provides easily installed, packaged software solutions that manage the everyday business processes of local governments. The solutions are based on 24 years of experience with a product platform that easily adapts to the changing practices of clients. Branded under the CityView name, the company provides a number of out of the box solutions automating practices in Property Information, Permits and Inspections, Planning, Code Enforcement, Licensing and Cashiering. CityView Application Builder is a set of application development tools that allows the client to develop unique applications to match specific needs. The company recently launched web based services under the Local Government Manager ™ name (available through the Application Exchange of Salesforce.com) for jurisdictions looking for the convenience and cost effectiveness of a hosted product application. Municipal Software offers a complete range of services from training and customer support of its suite of products to custom development for unique applications.
For further information about Municipal Software and CityView, please contact Iain McLean, CEO, at 1-800-665-5647 ext 243 via email at Media@MunicipalSoftware.com or visit www.MunicipalSoftware.com.
