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Building official Jay Taylor defends practices amid complaints over inspections and supervision
Summary
At a council work session, building official Jay Taylor responded to employee complaints and questions about inspections, permit software use, contractor practices and performance reviews; councillors debated past personnel actions and whether termination would have been justified.
Councilors and members of the public aired concerns about building‑department operations and personnel matters tied to Jay Taylor, identified in the meeting as the city’s building official, and Taylor addressed complaints about inspections, permit scheduling, use of the PLL permitting system and historical supervisory actions.
Several speakers recounted internal complaints and past personnel actions. A speaker who said they had previously filed a written complaint read an excerpt and urged the council to consider workplace treatment; they said they had seen conduct they called “unprofessional behavior” by Amanda Thomas and referenced a signed complaint dated Dec. 24, 2022. Another council member said they had told Taylor in 2024 they were prepared to support…
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