Council questions code‑enforcement spending, warns enforcement should not be revenue source
Council Member Bankard pressed staff over packet amendments and a proposed increase to code-enforcement spending (a funded $44,000 delta). Bankard and others raised constituent worries that ordinance changes and new contract terms could shift enforcement toward revenue generation rather than compliance.
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During debate on the final budget, Council Member Bankard asked whether the packet reflected final amendments and raised constituent concerns about recent ordinance changes and the removal of fine caps. Bankard said residents worry the changes could make enforcement punitive rather than corrective.
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