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Contractors press Sumter County over terse inspections; county calls for better contact protocols
Summary
Local contractors told the Sumter County Board of County Commissioners they face repeated, quick field inspections that result in failing marks despite documents being in the county portal. County staff said third‑party inspectors will be re‑trained to call contractors and keep placards updated; the board asked staff to draft clearer procedures.
Local contractors and builders told the Sumter County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 17 that inconsistent field inspections are costing time and money and slowing permits.
"Inspector was here 3 minutes. I failed everything. Why?" contractor Chase Creel said during the public‑comment portion, describing jobs where inspectors arrived briefly, failed multiple trades and did not call the contractor on-site to reconcile missing documents.
The complaints followed similar remarks from Nate Yoder and James Moore, who said documents are uploaded to the county portal and that failing jobs for paperwork that exists is wasting labor and delaying…
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