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DBI proposes just-over-$70M budget amid revenue uptick; commission schedules second hearing
Summary
DBI presented a proposed budget request slightly over $70 million, citing revenues ~21% above budget and a projected $16 million boost this year; commissioners scheduled a special budget hearing Feb. 4 and asked staff to provide further detail on fee changes and facility planning.
The Department of Building Inspection presented its proposed budget for the next biennial cycle, requesting a little more than $70 million and outlining assumptions behind revenue and expense projections.
Acting CFO Gail Rauls told commissioners that charges for services were running about 21% higher than expected this year—largely due to increased plan-review activity—and that DBI expects roughly $16 million more in revenue for the current year. Staff cautioned that a pending fee study and a $15 million shift to a capital reserve in the approved base budget make…
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