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Council directs staff to fund a temporary code-enforcement program and return options
Summary
After a lengthy debate over proactive vs. reactive enforcement, the council voted to allocate $30,000 as a placeholder for code enforcement and asked staff to propose implementation options (contractor, part-time employee, automation) for FY27.
Council members spent an hour weighing approaches to code enforcement, from automated complaint tracking and seasonal crews to hiring a part-time code officer. Several members said the city's immediate problem is more perception than systemic noncompliance but acknowledged recurring, localized issues—overhanging trees, parking, safety at bus stops—that justify…
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