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DBI reports rising permit valuations, staffing requests, and progress on permit-tracking and Qmatic

Building Inspection Commission · March 21, 2012
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Summary

DBI reported an 18% year-over-year rise in permit valuation, multiple approved requisitions to fill staffing gaps, progress on a 24-month permit-tracking system rollout (25% complete), and Qmatic retraining with a planned April pilot. Commissioners urged faster hiring and more code-enforcement capacity.

Department leaders told the commission that permit valuation is up about 18 percent from last year and that DBI’s charges-for-service were at 84 percent of projection for the fiscal year to date. Staff described 20 requisitions approved for open positions and said several hires and testing events were…

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