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Development Services seeks staff and $436,465 for arts, permits and customer‑service upgrades
Summary
Portia, acting head of Development Services, outlined decision packages including funding for historic‑district streetscape plans, a consolidated film permit and a $436,465 arts and cultural affairs package that would fund sponsorships, temporary and permanent public art and marketing.
Portia (acting director of Development Services) presented the department's decision packages to the Budget Advisory Board on May 21, outlining staffing requests, process changes and an expanded arts and cultural affairs budget.
"Our building services division processed 25,000 permits that exceeded about $2,200,000,000 in construction value," Portia said, noting a 13% decrease in permit value year over year and 62,500 inspections conducted by building services during the fiscal year.
The department requested $100,000 for a consultant to develop a Selby Bend Historic District streetscape beautification plan and $50,000 for a consultant for the…
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