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Planner asks council to fund MS4 permit renewal, consider restoring full‑time planning staff
Summary
Planner Tyler told the budget workshop the town must renew its MS4 stormwater permit this year and proposed hiring McGill for technical assistance ($24,000) and restoring or replacing a part‑time planner position with a full‑time role to maintain compliance.
Tyler, the town’s planner, asked council to budget for a timely renewal of the town’s MS4 stormwater permit and to consider making the part‑time planner position full‑time after a planned retirement later this year.
Tyler said the stormwater management plan and permit renewal are due in June and that staff have discussed the schedule with the state. He recommended contracting McGill to assist with the renewal and provided a McGill price of $24,000 for the bulk of the work; he also said $3,000 should be budgeted to continue Land of Sky support, putting the annual stormwater consulting and implementation budget at about $33,000.
Tyler said converting the planner position to full‑time would provide continuity for permitting, inspections and zoning enforcement; the present part‑time arrangement (Teresa at ~16 hours) limits inspections and in‑town capacity. Council members expressed support for bringing planning capacity in‑house if funding allows and asked staff to refine costs and duties for a full‑time role.
Next steps: staff will include the consultant fee and staffing options in the recommended budget and present cost comparisons and a timeline for transition. The council did not take immediate action at the workshop.
