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County staff: running mobile-home inspection program would lose money unless fees rise; board pauses action
Summary
Jeff (staff member) presented an Excel-based estimate showing the county-run mobile-home park inspection program would run a deficit in year one unless fees were raised substantially.
Jeff (staff member) presented an Excel-based cost estimate for establishing and operating a county-run inspection program for manufactured-home communities. His presentation showed large one-time startup costs in year one — training, program development, inspection setup, and a health-data system — and recurring annual costs thereafter. The analysis factored in the state reimbursement to the county for license work (Department of Safety and Professional Services, DSPS) set at 37 percent.
Jeff’s examples included two fee scenarios: keeping fees aligned with DSPS charges and doubling DSPS-equivalent fees. Under the DSPS-equivalent fees, the first year example produced an…
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