Council approves Building Department pay reclassifications to boost recruitment
To address inspector vacancies and speed permitting, Council approved three pay‑grade reclassifications for permit specialist, inspector and senior inspector after county analysis showing market pressure and a desire to honor prior fee commitments to the building community.
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Commissioner Ron Turpin summarized the Building Department 2.0 initiative, saying the county aims to process permits same day and complete inspections within three days. He told Council the department currently has six inspector vacancies and that revised salary grades would make the county more competitive in recruiting licensed tradespeople. "One of the things, we want to do...we have inspections done in no more than three days and building permits the same day," Turpin said.
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