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Committee backs ordinance requiring monthly building and housing reports; flags staffing and software issues
Summary
The Building & Housing Committee recommended approval of Ordinance 2025‑27 to require monthly reports from the Building and Housing departments and discussed staffing shortages, data‑entry burdens in CitizenServe and possible operational fixes.
The University Heights Building & Housing Committee on July 16 voted to recommend that City Council approve Ordinance 2025‑27, which would require monthly reports from the Building and Housing departments on applications, permits and inspections.
Committee members said regular written reports would give Council a clearer view of department workload, inspection backlogs and housing‑stock changes. Committee chair said the council currently receives little written data from administration and that monthly reports would support budget and program decisions. “We get nothing in writing. Period,” the chair said.
Housing Department staff member Miss Davis described heavy staffing constraints: “From…
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