Pueblo County lays out plan to take over regional building department, names timeline and costs

County Manager Genesio updated the Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners on the county’s plan to assume operations of the regional building department, saying county staff have submitted a notice to withdraw from the intergovernmental agreement and have requested financial and staffing records from the regional entity to support a transition.

The county manager said, “there will be regular updates, and I'm aiming for weekly as long as there's pertinent information to share,” and that a meeting with the city and county regional representatives was scheduled for Friday to “take a deeper dive” on finances and staffing.

The update covered four areas the county is advancing: staffing, a recruitment push for a chief building official, IT and software integration, and a new ambassador program intended to help applicants through the permitting process. Dr. Matthews, director of workplace policy and compliance, described the recruitment work: the chief building official job has been posted, the application period closes Sunday the 13th, and the county is aiming to hire by Aug. 15. Matthews said the county’s typical time to hire ranges from about 40 to 47 days and outlined the selection steps: minimum-qualification review, subject-matter-expert review, interviews and an offer.

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