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Parma budget hearing: Building department adds plans examiner; property‑maintenance staffing and rental inspections draw council scrutiny
Summary
Building director proposed shifting a vacant part‑time clerk slot into a part‑time plans examiner to speed permit turnarounds; council members pressed on inspector staffing as rental properties rise and urged field‑automation (tablets) and possible full‑time hires if workloads continue to grow.
Dan Kolchitski, who oversees Parma’s building and property‑maintenance programs, told council the building budget is essentially flat but proposed not filling a part‑time clerk and instead creating a part‑time plans examiner to accelerate residential plan reviews and reduce permit delays. He said the city processed a high volume of building transactions in 2024…
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