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Oakland aldermen approve electrical code updates, internal control policy and local inspection authority; veterans monument funded

5962437 · October 17, 2025
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On Oct. 16 the Town of Oakland Board of Aldermen approved first reading of an electrical code ordinance, adopted internal control and check signing policy, authorized local electrical inspections and voted to purchase a veterans monument.

The Town of Oakland Board of Aldermen voted on multiple administrative and code items during its Oct. 16 meeting, approving a first reading of an electrical code update, adopting a written internal control and check‑signing policy, authorizing local electrical inspections and approving purchase of a veterans monument.

The board approved Ordinance 25‑31 on first reading to adopt the 2023 edition of the National Electrical Code with additional local requirements staff said would discourage use of copper‑clad aluminum wiring by making installation methods and approved terminations more restrictive. Town staff said adopting the code and pursuing a state exemption to perform inspections locally would…

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