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Building commissioner budget unchanged except salaries; council asks about permit fees and enforcement costs
Summary
Richard Rawlings, building commissioner, told the finance committee his 2026 budget is largely the same aside from the 4% salary increases; council members raised questions about utility allocations, permit and administrative fees, trash-and-debris enforcement and a vacant clerk position.
Richard Rawlings, building commissioner, told the finance committee his proposed 2026 budget is straightforward and mainly reflects the 4% salary guidance from the controller's office.
"Basically all of the salaried positions got a raise of 4% according to the controller, and I believe everything else pretty much stayed the same as it was," Rawlings said.
Council members pressed on details. Several said the…
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