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Committee approves pursuing RFP for a second county code enforcement contractor after complaints
Summary
Following multiple complaints about a town code enforcement officer and limits in jurisdiction, the committee voted to seek an additional contractor as backup; staff said existing arrangements and town responsibilities complicate enforcement but agreed to proceed with an RFP.
A committee member raised ongoing complaints about a town code enforcement officer’s conduct and asked whether the county could create a second code-enforcement contract so towns would have an alternative inspector.
"I'm having a lot of complaints about code enforcement... Is there any way that we can create an additional contract for maybe a secondary code enforcement for the county?" the committee member asked. Staff responded that issuing another RFP is possible and described jurisdictional limits: some towns hire or designate their own officers, and county staff can serve in specific towns under contract. Staff also said existing contingency arrangements (hourly pay per call) mean a backup would be called only as needed.
After discussion about liability, retirements and the workload of backup inspectors, a committee member moved and the committee approved pursuing an RFP to identify an additional county code-enforcement contractor to serve as backup. Staff will follow purchasing guidance to prepare the RFP and return with recommended candidates or proposals.
Provenance: The item arose during member comments and closed with a motion and a voice vote to pursue an RFP.
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