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Grand County advisers review pared-down building inspection budget, discuss hiring
Summary
At an Oct. 17 Grand County Budget Advisory Board meeting, the county’s building inspection office presented a baseline 2026 draft budget with modest increases for required training and travel; board members discussed staff vacancies and the possibility of hiring at least one inspector.
The Grand County Budget Advisory Board heard a presentation on the building inspection office’s proposed 2026 budget at its Oct. 17 meeting.
Lisa, a representative of the Building Inspection Department, said the proposed budget is “very pared down” and represents baseline costs to operate the office. “We have an increase of $1,600 in our schooling lines to cover required ICC and floodplain manager certificate, CEUs, and then also an increase of 3,450 in travel travel to accommodate those required expenses, to obtain a continuing education we're going need,” Lisa said.
Board members and staff noted the draft assumes full staffing for salary and benefits even though the department currently has vacancies. Gabe, a board member, asked whether the county plans to hire an inspector rather than continuing to rely on consultants. Lisa said recruiting is under way and she is “hoping so” to fill at least one inspector position; she also said outside contractors are being retained through the end of the year to keep work on rotation.
Peter (board member) and other commissioners praised the concise narrative supplied with the budget. A speaker referenced former building inspector Bill Holz while describing the budget as “very pared down to the very basics” needed to operate the department.
Board members also noted that certain line items — subscriptions and memberships, utilities shared with planning and zoning — carry forward from year to year and appear stable. Lisa said utilities are being split with planning and zoning and that related charges should appear in the next budget.
The board did not take a formal vote on the budget at the meeting; the draft will be revisited in subsequent budget sessions.
The meeting also changed the order of presentations so the library director would present after planning and zoning.
