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County building department reports inspection cost savings, plans vehicle replacement and staff training
Summary
County staff reported a sharp drop in external inspection and plan-review expenses since bringing work in-house, presented April workload numbers, said they will purchase a $39,776 Ford Ranger from an existing capital line item, and noted the new building official will attend state licensing classes next month; the board agreed to add the vehicle
County building staff reported lower inspection and plan-review costs after moving work in-house, proposed buying a replacement pickup truck from a budgeted capital line item and outlined upcoming staff training for state licensing.
A building official summarized monthly financials showing the department spent about $124,109 on inspections, plan reviews and fixed costs over the six-month period from October through March—an average near $21,000 per month—but that April spending dropped to about $2,900 because residual…
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