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Court hears proposal to change building-inspection process, members urge clearer communications
Summary
Officials discussed moving building-inspection and permit collection to an external administrator (Matt Dunaway), with a proposed fee split; members raised concerns about public communication, enforcement, and whether the county should collect fees directly.
Chair (S1) said he met with Matt Dunaway about administering building inspections and permit collection for the county and that Dunaway would collect fees directly with 'no additional charge' to the county under the current proposal. S2 and other magistrates expressed concern that residents have been building without involving inspectors and urged a clear public-information strategy to ensure callers receive accurate instructions about when inspections are required.
The proposed ordinance has been sent to Madison for review, and the court discussed a fee model similar to Oldham and Boone counties but with collection handled by Dunaway rather than the county. One magistrate read aloud a proposed revenue split that would send 90% to the inspector and 10% to the county in the current draft, while others noted alternative arrangements in neighboring jurisdictions.
Magistrates asked for a timeline and specifics about administrative oversight, how applications will be tracked, and whether the county should retain some collection authority or charge a permit fee itself. No final decision or formal vote was recorded in the provided excerpt.
