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Building Inspection Commission unanimously recommends DBI budget after public appeals to retain SRO services
Summary
The Building Inspection Commission voted Feb. 14 to recommend the Department of Building Inspection’s two‑year budget to the mayor after a detailed presentation; dozens of public commenters urged preserving funding for the SRO Families United Collaborative and other community-based programs.
The Building Inspection Commission voted unanimously Feb. 14 to recommend submitting the Department of Building Inspection’s proposed two‑year budget to the mayor’s office after a presentation by Deputy Director Alex Koskinen.
Koskinen told commissioners the department is proposing a two‑year budget that reflects a projected revenue decline and operational shifts. “We are projecting a reduction in our revenue of about 18%,” he said, and described an intended $33.8 million use of fund balance in the first year and programmatic de‑appropriations and technical reclassifications to close the gap.
The proposal includes staffing substitutions — upgrading permit technician II roles to permit technician III — and several new positions intended…
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