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LaSalle County panel debates contractor registration, directs staff to pull contractor list from SafeBuilt
Summary
Committee members weighed benefits (insurance, outreach) and downsides (costs, administrative burden) of a county contractor-registration program and directed staff to ask SafeBuilt whether a county-only contractor extract (emails/contact list) can meet their goals; staff will report back next month.
LaSalle County—Land Use Committee members on Jan. 7 debated whether to create a formal contractor-registration program and directed county staff to explore a lower-cost alternative: extracting an existing contractor list from the SafeBuilt permit system.
Brian, the county staff member who presented the topic, told the committee he surveyed neighboring counties and a zoning-officials message board for models and fees. He reported that Grundy County requires a $150 fee, a $10,000 permit bond and minimum insurance coverage of $500,000; Kankakee County charges $150 per year,…
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