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Tyler Technologies to provide public safety solutions to Muskingum County, Ohio

Tyler Technologies has signed an agreement with the Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) in Muskingum County, Ohio, for the company’s New World, SoftCode and Brazos public safety, civil processing and e-citation solutions. The agreement includes license fees, professional services and system maintenance.

Muskingum County, in central Ohio, has a population of nearly 90,000. The city of Zanesville, which is its county seat, also uses Tyler’s Incode financial management solution.

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