Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 12

26 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 11 upgrade of our computer systems through Tyler Technology. It has been terrific. I don’t know what more to say, other than, we have been married to our software for a long, long time unsupported, and now we’re going gangbusters in putting in a whole new financial package, a whole new payroll package…Tyler Technology has been patient and forthcoming and very helpful with us. A whole new day is dawning.” Orange City also continues to pay attention to its rich history by constantly improving the one-square-mile heritage downtown district with facade grants for business owners and redevelopment of water and waste water infrastructure. According to Arrington, “Most of the buildings were built before the invention of modern sewer systems and most of them run on septic tanks. As we redo roads, we also put in waster and wastewater systems, which allows business owners more freedom to diversify.” Becky Mendez, Development Services Director, shares, “I think the demographics are going to change in the next few years because we’ve issued more building permits this year than any other year since the city was incorporated in 1882. In 2015, we issued just two building permits for single family dwellings, but last year we issued 200 for single family homes and 400 multi-family units, and we have hundreds of more units in various stages of development review. As we continue to issue building permits for workforce housing apartments, I think that we’ll start to see that age demographic lower with more families moving into the city.” One prime example of a significant new housing project is the $80 million West Volusia Crossings Apartments, being spearheaded by Trycon Development. When it comes to technology, Arrington admits, “Even our staff are pushing themselves into the 21st century thanks to a complete redesign and Congratulations to Mayor Gary Blair and the team at Orange City, Florida, for their achievements in serving their community. Tyler Technologies is proud to support them with powerful ERP software solutions that empower community leaders to make informed decisions that positively impact the people they serve. G O V E R NM E N T L E A D E R S A R E E MP OWE R E D W I T H C O N N E C T E D O P E R A T I O N S tylertech.com/erp