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Court discusses opening electrical-inspector contracts to multiple vendors; draft agreement adds protections
Summary
Todd County discussed moving from a single, exclusive electrical-inspector contract to a nonexclusive contracting model with a two-year term and a paragraph to prevent fee disputes between inspectors.
Court members discussed switching from a single exclusive electrical-inspector contract to a nonexclusive model that would allow multiple inspectors to contract with the county. The assistant county attorney (Dillon) researched the authority and advised that making the county “open” rather than “closed” is an action of the court.
Staff presented a draft agreement that includes a new paragraph intended to reduce fee disputes: the inspector who issues a permit would be the inspector assigned to that job until completion unless inspectors agree to hand the job off. The court discussed two-year contract windows and targeted outreach to electricians beyond the county's usual advertising in the Kentucky New Era.
Staff asked the court to approve the new agreement and to authorize advertising for nonexclusive inspectors with a July 1 contract start date to align with the fiscal year. The transcript records the request to approve and advertise but does not include an explicit roll-call vote or final outcome on that request.
Speakers noted risks involved with overlapping inspections and the need to make the solicitation clear to avoid confusion about who is assigned to a permit.
