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Sunbury City weighs month-to-month NEIC contract to provide code supervisor; council probes duties and budget
Summary
Council reviewed a proposed month-to-month contract with NEIC to provide an interim code supervisor while recruiting a permanent hire. Debate centered on whether the contractor would perform street duties and emergency responses, supervisory delegation, and whether payroll lines can cover overlap training; council estimated the cost at roughly $50,000–$52,000 annually and favored a month-to-month approach.
Sunbury City council discussed entering a month-to-month contract with NEIC to provide a temporary code supervisor while the city searches for a permanent hire. Chair introduced the proposal as a way to restore operations, formalize procedures and provide supervisory oversight on a short-term basis.
Council members raised detailed questions about the contract's scope. The Chair pressed whether an NEIC supervisor would perform street-level duties, issue citations or attend court, and whether the contractor would respond to after-hours emergency calls or simply provide guidance and delegate responses to local staff. One council member said a working supervisor who can help the understaffed code office and provide both administrative structure and street presence was the objective.
Budget and logistics were discussed: council members estimated an annual cost of about $50,000 (discussed in the meeting as roughly $52,000 a year) and confirmed there is budget capacity in existing wages lines to allow overlap for training. Council agreed the month-to-month contract would preserve flexibility while the city advertises the permanent supervisor role and trains a replacement.
No final vote was recorded at the work session; council members asked for clearer job-description language in the contract about emergency response roles, supervisory delegation and training overlap before authorizing execution.
