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Council backs limited‑term city inspector plan, asks for two‑year term and no net FTE increase
Summary
Councilors supported advancing a budget amendment to fund a limited‑term construction inspector to provide in‑house inspections during heavy project periods, with direction to cap the position at two years and avoid a net increase in overall FTEs.
Orting — The City Council on Wednesday directed staff to prepare a standalone agenda bill to fund a limited‑term public works construction inspector, with councilors asking that the position initially be limited to two years and that there be no net increase in the city’s full‑time equivalent (FTE) count.
Public works committee materials and staff discussion said the city has relied heavily on outside consultants to perform construction inspection services for large projects — notably the pedestrian bridge — and that bringing a construction inspector in‑house could reduce costs and improve…
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