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Mount Vernon to reallocate funds for temporary building department clerical help amid hiring and OpenGov issues
Summary
The board approved reallocating funds to hire temporary clerical help in the Buildings Department while officials described difficulty hiring code enforcement officers and ongoing work to improve OpenGov application notifications and workflow.
The Board of Estimate and Contract on May 20 authorized a reallocation of funds from a code enforcement officer position to create a temporary health/clerical position in the Department of Buildings to handle increasing application volumes.
City officials said the municipality continues to recruit for permanent code enforcement officers but faces a limited…
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