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Resident complaints prompt committee to approve RFP for a second code‑enforcement backup

Steuben County Committee · June 3, 2026
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Summary

A resident recounted repeated conflicts with a town code enforcement officer; the committee approved issuing an RFP to identify a backup or secondary county code‑enforcement resource to handle conflicts and ensure coverage.

A resident raised multiple complaints about the conduct of a county code enforcement officer, describing project stoppages and a lack of written documentation. The resident said state complaint processes had little effect and asked whether the county could provide an additional code enforcement resource.

Staff said towns sometimes hire outside firms when local code conflicts arise and that the county could issue an RFP for a second county code enforcement option paid per call. Committee members expressed support for having backup coverage and identified internal staff who could pursue code certification; the committee moved to issue an RFP for a secondary code enforcement resource and approved the motion by voice vote.