Issue 12

Rulebook

Permitting platforms in the AI era, compared

Oct 20, 2026

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8 min read

Permitting platforms in the AI era, compared

Comparing OpenGov, Accela, Tyler EnerGov, and Cloudpermit on AI features, real cost, and who each is actually built for. Plus two new AI-policy adoptions, Wisconsin and Florida.

Prompt Local

A free weekly newsletter for the people running small government offices. Each week, one AI tool that fits a real job in a small government office, records requests, meeting minutes, permits, resident questions, that kind of work. I'll show you exactly how to put it to use, plus what to watch for so it doesn't bite you later. I also flag any new AI rules landing on offices like yours. That's it. No fluff, no sales pitch. Written by Scott Olsen, CGCIO, a former local-government CIO