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Area Plan seeks second building inspector and new assistant; council agrees to proceed and monitor hiring
Summary
Area Plan staff requested a new assistant position and asked council to fill a vacant building-inspector position. The council supported the fifth position request and encouraged staff to attempt to fill the inspector vacancy; it said it would revisit compensation or alternatives if hiring proves difficult.
Area Plan staff asked the council to approve adding an assistant planning/technical position and to refill a vacant building-inspector post. Councilors discussed recruitment challenges and market pay comparisons and gave staff permission to proceed with the advertised fifth position while trying to hire the inspector.
Staff outlined the proposed assistant—s duties: covering front-desk hours during lunches, taking on enforcement duties (tall grass and unsafe building enforcement loaned by commissioners), running permit-expiration reports to close stale permits, and beginning plan-review and basic inspection duties to let the senior inspector concentrate on commercial or specialized inspections. Staff said the assistant would help reduce backlog, shorten plan-review timelines and provide backup for inspections.
Council members said they wanted staff to try local recruitment and explore alternatives (contract plan reviewers or higher pay) if the county cannot find qualified candidates; staff said they had several potential applicants and would report back if hiring is unsuccessful. The council did not change the budget lines in the meeting but approved moving forward with the fifth position and asked for a status update if recruitment stalls.
Ending: Area Plan will proceed with hiring the new assistant and continue recruitment for the building inspector; council asked for an update within weeks if candidates do not materialize.
