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Commission approves $161,875 study of city development-review and permitting processes
Summary
The commission approved a $161,875 budget amendment to hire an outside reviewer to examine Sanford's development-review and permitting process after residents and commissioners flagged delays and inconsistent staff responses; the measure passed 4-1 amid debate over another outside study versus in-house fixes.
Sanford commissioners voted 4-1 on Aug. 11 to amend the budget by $161,875 for an outside review of the city's development-review and permitting processes (resolution 34 0 5). Supporters said a third-party review will produce a comprehensive, start-to-finish assessment of permitting workflow; opponents said the city should address problems in-house.
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