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Alcester approves contract for shared building code enforcement
Summary
Council accepted a contract for a building code enforcement officer, using a retainer/fee-for-service model to fill a service gap; staff said the property-maintenance retainer is $1,500 and inspections will be billed as used.
The Alcester City Council approved a contract to engage a building code enforcement officer on a retainer and fee-for-service basis to provide inspections and code-enforcement work. Staff explained the contract mirrors an arrangement used by neighboring Beersburg and would report to the finance officer; committee members said they expect more-efficient handling of persistent property-maintenance issues.
Staff cited a property-maintenance annual retainer of $1,500 and said the contractor is billed for services after the retainer is exhausted. Committee member moved to accept the contract, which the council approved by voice vote. Council members said the approach will let the city focus enforcement on the most serious cases while balancing costs and potential litigation expense.
