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Council hears complaints about building-inspection contractor; staff to contact vendor and collect complaints
Summary
Multiple councilmembers raised concerns that the city's contracted building inspector, MetroWest, missed structural issues and other problems; staff said MetroWest is on an hourly contract, will be asked for a response, and council may pursue an RFP or other steps depending on the vendor's reply.
Several councilmembers told the Dayton City Council they had received complaints about the city's inspection contractor, MetroWest, including missed structural issues discovered privately after an inspection.
Councilmember S2 described a personal case in which a barn passed inspection but later showed missing structural supports that a private structural engineer identified. "I think this…
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