Council hears software rollout and audit update; city aims to make ordinances easier to find online

A council member told the Jamaica Beach City Council the city is rolling out software for utility billing, financials, permitting and short-term rental tracking and is integrating ordinances into Municode to make them easier for residents to find online. "You can click it. You can ask it a question, and it'll point you in the right direction," the council member said, describing the planned online access.

The speaker said the city "stayed within our means" on the current budget and is "projecting to finish again in the black," and noted staff is closing out a Hurricane Ike item tied to a generator. The council member also said Protiviti, the audit firm, is still reviewing materials and expects to present next steps at the next council meeting. City staff intend to evaluate a free grant-searching tool early in 2027 to accelerate grant applications and identify project funding opportunities.