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Newton approves 21‑month contract with Western Piedmont COG for code enforcement

Newton City Council · March 1, 2026
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Summary

Council authorized a 21‑month, $178,000 contract with the Western Piedmont Council of Governments to provide code enforcement services beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and reassigned an existing code officer to serve as downtown liaison.

The Newton City Council unanimously approved a contract on June 6 to outsource code enforcement services to the Western Piedmont Council of Governments (WPCOG).

City Manager Sean Hovis told council staff had evaluated options and recommended WPCOG provide code enforcement beginning Oct. 1, 2023. The 21‑month agreement, priced at $178,000, covers salary,…

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