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Council postpones hiring of full‑time building inspector pending budget amendment
Summary
Chairman Stevens moved to authorize hiring a full‑time building inspector with a $68,000–$78,000 salary range; council voted to postpone the hiring to Aug. 17 to coincide with the second reading of a budget amendment (Ordinance 780H).
Chairman Stevens brought a motion from committee to authorize hiring a full‑time building inspector with a salary range between $68,000 and $78,000, depending on qualifications. The mayor said the council should act in the proper order and asked to postpone the hiring until the related budget amendment is adopted; Alderman Peterson moved to postpone and the council approved the postponement 9–0.
The mayor said staff will continue interviewing candidates and that the position will move forward if the council adopts the budget amendment on second reading. The postponement was set for the Aug. 17 council meeting to coincide with the second reading of Ordinance 780H.
