Town of Leo‑Cedarville to integrate permitting with Allen County's Accela system under MOU

Permits systems coordinator Melissa Woodworth presented a memorandum of understanding to bring the Town of Leo‑Cedarville into the county and city's Accela permitting system. Woodworth said Leo‑Cedarville currently operates its own permitting system and that integration "will make it easier for residents and builders, as well as alleviate paperwork overlapping or missing requirements." The town will cover the full integration cost and Accela fees; the county will accept up to $20,000 in building department user fees toward the work. Commissioners approved the MOU 2‑0.

Woodworth said staff are also working to incorporate New Haven, which operates its own permitting system, but New Haven was not part of this MOU. The transcript did not provide a project schedule or exact integration cost for Leo‑Cedarville.