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Council reviews GIS contract renewal and notes building-inspector arrangements

Deer Lodge City Council · July 21, 2026
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Summary

Staff proposed renewing GIS/mapping services with the county's vendor at a lower hourly rate and discussed inspection responsibilities, noting the city has hired a certified building inspector (Sean Beech) about a year ago and that the state covers inspections where a certified inspector is not available.

Staff presented item No. 70 to renew GIS and addressing services through the county's mapping vendor, describing mapping, address lists for public notices and related work and noting a lower rate of about $30 per hour. Staff said the renewal is a standard renewal and does not increase costs for the city.

Council members also discussed building-inspection responsibilities. Staff noted that state law allows the state to perform inspections where a certified city inspector is not available; the transcript referenced that the city hired a certified inspector, Sean Beech, about a year ago.

No contract award vote or detailed contract terms beyond the hourly rate and service description were recorded in the transcript.