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After lengthy public testimony about faulty builds, council adopts subcontractor‑verification resolution and orders follow‑up study on an independent audit
Summary
Following extended public comment alleging shoddy construction, mold and unlicensed work in recent rebuilds, the council adopted a subcontractor verification resolution requiring verified subcontractor lists at inspections and before certificates of occupancy and directed staff to form an ad hoc committee and return with options and a scope/cost estimate for an independent audit of the building department.
Town code enforcement and building staff presented a package of contractor‑accountability measures that staff said were implemented July 8 and which the council was asked to formalize by resolution. The procedures require subcontractor lists be provided at inspections and a final verified list before a certificate of occupancy is issued; they suspend use of authorized agents for owner‑builder permits and authorize coordinated job‑site visits with police to identify unlicensed activity.
Tony (building/code enforcement) summarized implementation results to date: 77 coordinated site visits and two stop‑work orders, both resolved…
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