Pittsfield launches PermitEyes 20/20 permitting

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield launched the latest version of the online permitting program, PermitEyes with the release of PermitEyes 20/20. 
 
PermitEyes 20/20 is a modular, cloud-based system which allows municipalities to electronically receive applications, collect electronic payments, track inspections, and issue permits.
 
Beginning on Monday, Sept. 11, the new version of PermitEyes will be live for the Health Department. Other city departments that use this software will be receiving the updated version later this year. The new PermitEyes 20/20 program will be an upgrade to the current permitting program with an entirely new look and feel aimed at making the process more user friendly.
 
Applicants will be able to view and track the progress of their application from the PermitEyes homepage as it goes through the approval process.
 
To move all the data from the current site to the new site, the permitting system for the Health Department will be unavailable from 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5 through Sunday, Sept. 10. If a permit is required during this time, residents are asked to call the Health Department at (413) 499-9411 or visit their office at 100 North Street, Mezzanine Level to file a paper application.
 
Payment will be accepted in the form of cash or check payable to the City of Pittsfield.
 
The new site will be accessible on Monday, Sept. 11. No permitting systems for other city departments will be impacted during this transition.
 
Those who are curretnyl PermitEyes user and have the site bookmarked, the existing link will take them to the new site where they can log in and conduct your business as usual. Later this year, all departmental modules will be accessible through a single point of entry with one login.
 
The design of PermitEyes 20/20 is aimed at facilitating participation and collaboration between departments.

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Springside Rehabilitation Awarded Grant

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center recieved a $234,500 workforce development grant.
 
The grant will provide Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center with funds to provide training and placement services to prepare 40 un/underemployed participants for CNA positions. 
 
They will partner with Craneville Place Skilled Nursing Home & Rehabilitation and Springside Skilled Nursing Home and Rehabilitation.
 
The grant is part of $4.2 million in workforce development grant funding for nine initiatives across Massachusetts, representing partnerships with employers, training providers, and regional collaborators to train, upskill, and provide job placement for 621 workers for in-demand occupations in health care, life sciences, technology, construction, and more. As part of the awards, $250,000 will support planning grants for training providers.
 
"These Workforce Success Grants are designed to improve access to good-paying jobs and long-term career success for all Massachusetts residents," said Governor Maura Healey. "By investing in the skill development for underemployed and unemployed jobseekers, we are unlocking their potential, meeting the needs of employers, and strengthening the competitiveness of our workforce and regional economies."
 
In addition to the $4 million investment in the Workforce Success Grants, Commonwealth Corporation also awarded approximately $250,000 in total to six partnerships to fund planning and program design activities that may lead to the future implementation of workforce development job training and employment opportunities.
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