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Astoria council adds deputy building official classification to aid recruitment; salary range approved

3586154 · May 19, 2025
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Summary

The council adopted a new deputy building official job title and amended the salary resolution to add a recruitment stepping stone for building-official hires, approving a salary range of $73,440–$89,266 and confirming mentorship and certification plans.

City manager Spence and community development director John Roberts told the Astoria City Council on May 19 that the city is adding a deputy building official classification to aid recruitment of a permanent building official. Spence said the intent is "not to hire a deputy as well as a building official" but to widen the recruitment pool so candidates who do not yet meet full certification can be hired and mentored toward certification.

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