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Brigham City staff proposes shared building‑inspector arrangement with Perry City to reduce overtime
Summary
Brigham City staff told the council a Perry City request could fund half of a full‑time building‑inspector position; staff said the arrangement would reduce current overtime paid to the city—s inspector and help build in long‑term capacity as inspections rise.
Brigham City staff presented an interlocal staffing option at the May 22 work session: Perry City has asked Brigham City to provide building‑inspection services and to share the cost of an additional full‑time inspector.
Derek, a Brigham City staff member, said Perry City recently moved from county‑provided inspections to a private contractor and that the third‑party arrangement left a gap when the contractor—s inspector took a different job. Derek said Perry City has proposed paying 50% of a full‑time employee—s fully burdened wage; Brigham City would pay the other 50% and the parties would execute an interlocal agreement covering scheduling, mileage or vehicle use, and indemnification.
Nut graf: Staff framed the proposal as both a short‑term operational fix for Perry City and a way for Brigham City to reduce ongoing overtime and create succession capacity. Derek told the council that Brigham City—s current certified inspector has been working substantial overtime for years and that training a second inspector now would help when the existing official retires.
Staff gave rough cost and workload figures. The presenter said the fully burdened cost of the proposed additional position (wages plus benefits and vehicle/fuel costs) is roughly in the low‑to‑mid tens of thousands of dollars per year to Brigham City after Perry City—s 50% share; staff estimated the city currently spends roughly $12,000–$15,000 annually on overtime for the existing inspection workload that the new hire would reduce. Perry City—s contractor had been performing about 500 hours of inspection work per year, staff said; that level could change if Perry City grows.
Council members asked about logistics: whether the inspector would use a city vehicle while working in Perry City, who would set the schedule, and how overtime would be controlled. Staff said those operational details would be included in the interlocal agreement and that the parties would incorporate an overtime or hourly‑charge back provision if needed. Derek and other staff characterized the arrangement as common among smaller cities.
Ending: Staff asked the council for direction to continue negotiations and to present concrete numbers and a proposed interlocal agreement at the June 20 work session and at the June 5 tentative‑budget meeting as part of the staff—s alternative budget scenarios.
