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Code enforcement proposes cuts, shifts electrical inspector to part‑time; council questions third‑party inspection fees
Summary
Code enforcement told council it is eliminating two field officer positions and converting the electrical inspector to a $35,000-limit part‑time role; third‑party inspections (MDIA) and permit/stop‑work fee structures drew sustained council scrutiny and a request for a report on how fees are billed.
Code enforcement presented a proposed budget that reduces staff positions and relies more on third‑party inspection services, prompting several council members to press staff on how the city charges for inspections and whether residents are double‑billed.
Rajen, the code enforcement director, told the workshop the department will eliminate two code enforcement officer positions and a support position, and is proposing to convert the electrical inspector from a full‑time to a part‑time role with a salary of about $35,000. Rajen explained that civil service and retirement rules limit how much certain retirees can earn: “he is limited to…
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