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Commission weighs restoring city food-inspection role to speed restaurant permitting
Summary
Commissioners and staff discussed whether the city should re-create an in-house food inspection position to reduce restaurant delays and better align with county inspections; staff said the item could require a budget amendment and further coordination with the county.
San Juan commissioners discussed whether to restore a city-level food-permitting and inspection role after local business owners and commissioners said county inspections and budget cuts have left restaurants facing inconsistent requirements.
Why it matters: Restoring an in-house inspector would change the city's oversight of food establishments, could require a budget amendment and would affect local restaurants' ability to open or expand quickly.
Commissioners asked planning staff about recent…
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