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County staff weigh Eagle View contract against hiring a zoning officer
Summary
Appraiser/Zoning Officer Kate Immenschuh told commissioners that a commercial change‑finder service (Eagle View) would cost about $29,000 per year versus hiring a zoning employee estimated at $73,812 per year; commissioners asked Kate to produce pros and cons and noted a Feb. 10 public meeting on revised flood‑plain maps affecting 30+ properties.
Kate Immenschuh, Jackson County’s Appraiser and Zoning Officer, briefed commissioners on Jan. 5 about options to handle rising zoning workload: contracting Eagle View for change-finder services or hiring a dedicated zoning/planning employee.
Immenschuh said Eagle View would cost about $29,000 per year while hiring a new zoning employee would cost an estimated $73,812 annually; she said that outsourcing could be less expensive but may have trade-offs in service and local knowledge. Commissioners asked her to prepare a list of pros and cons for further discussion. Commissioner Linda Gerhardt favored separating duties to create a primary focus on zoning; Chairman Mark Pruett said he preferred keeping appraisal and zoning together but asked for more analysis.
Immenschuh also noted a Feb. 10 public meeting (2–6:30 p.m.) with the Division of Water Resources on revised flood‑plain maps that may affect more than 30 properties; she said the county would send letters to property owners. Commissioners agreed that penalties for permit violations should be applied and continued monitoring of compliance.
