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Permits and plan‑review staffing: building inspections director seeks a residential plans examiner

2341912 · February 19, 2025
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Brian Ross, director overseeing building inspections, engineering and planning, presented modest budget adjustments and requested an additional residential plans examiner to provide backup coverage and reduce review delays amid increased permit volume.

Brian Ross, director for building inspections, engineering and planning, told commissioners he was requesting modest line-item increases and asked the commission to approve creation of a residential plans examiner position to provide redundancy and reduce turnaround times.

Ross said building‑inspections travel, training and supply lines were increased slightly to fund exam and continuing‑education materials for new hires and that current staffing changes—retirements and recent promotions—had required several employees to take…

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