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Pueblo Regional Building Department presents services as Pueblo West weighs future inspection partner
Summary
Pueblo Regional Building Department officials and local builders urged Pueblo West to consider keeping or partnering with the regional agency after the county announced it would end its agreement. Board members asked staff to check legal limits and return with options for an intergovernmental agreement or comparative proposal.
Pueblo Regional Building Department (PRBD) officials and area builders presented the agency’s staffing, inspection practices and customer-service record to the Pueblo West Metropolitan District Board of Directors on Monday as the district considers what agency should provide building-inspection services now that Pueblo County has terminated its agreement with PRBD.
PRBD Chief Building Official Mark Guerrero described PRBD as a self-supporting entity funded by permit revenue and operated for 42 years by a commission with city and county appointees. Guerrero said PRBD employs certified inspectors, plan reviewers and support staff and that about 40% of PRBD employees live in Pueblo West. Local homebuilders and contractors, including Nick Pannunzio of Premier Homes and Dustin Jones of Drop Tine Construction, told the board that PRBD’s next-day inspections and in-person support have been essential to project scheduling and helped builders deliver homes and manage costs.
“Regional building has been the inspector in all of Pueblo County for all…
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