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Oglesby council rejects move to place building inspectors under electric department
Summary
After public comment and extended debate, the Oglesby City Council voted down an ordinance that would have shifted building, electrical and plumbing inspectors under the electric commissioner, citing concerns about independence, process and precedent.
The Oglesby City Council voted down a proposed ordinance (No. 1307-100526) that would have placed the city’s building, electrical and plumbing inspectors under the electric department, preserving the current oversight structure.
The debate followed a lengthy public comment from the city clerk (Speaker 8), who said inspectors historically reported to the mayor and warned that frequent reassignment of oversight ‘‘creates the appearance of politicized enforcement’’ and damages employee morale. The clerk urged the council to ‘‘keep code enforcement free from politics and personal agendas.’’
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