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Inspectional Services projects $1.5M in permit revenue, requests administrative support and vehicles; vacancies noted
Summary
The Inspectional Services Department presented a FY26 budget that projects about $1.5 million in revenue from permits and inspection fees and seeks an Office Assistant 1, two vehicle replacements and a reclassification to a project coordinator role.
Director Danny Romanowitz presented the Inspectional Services Department’s FY26 budget to the City Council on May 21 and said the department projects about $1.5 million in revenue from permits and inspection fees.
Romanowitz said the department enforces local and state building, plumbing, gas and electrical codes, maintains zoning enforcement and operates four divisions (clerical, compliance, inspections, and weights and measures). He said the department successfully increased online permitting to about 91% through iPoint cloud/OpenGov after initial rollout challenges.
The FY26 proposal requests an Office Assistant 1 (administrative support) to handle high phone and walk‑in volume, two vehicle replacements for field supervisors, and a reclassification of a current vacant Office Assistant 1 to project coordinator because of the specialized knowledge required to manage building, electrical and plumbing workflows.
Councilors raised question about vacancies. Personnel records discussed with the department showed several long‑running vacancies for local building inspectors and office support; Romanowitz said some vacancies have been open for multiple years and that replacement of staff and recruitment efforts are underway, with interviews scheduled for some openings.
Romanowitz said the department is tight on budget and relies on permit revenue; he invited councilors to ask further questions or request additional breakdowns.
Ending: Councilors requested personnel‑date clarifications from Human Resources for vacancy dates and asked the director to provide specific procurement/CIP timing for vehicle replacements.
