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Board discusses hiring a building commissioner and possible permit-fee model
Summary
Mount Ayr board reviewed a candidate for building commissioner and discussed aligning building-permit fees with Newton County's schedule (possibly at half those rates); members asked for time to consider before any vote.
Board members discussed recruiting a new building commissioner and reviewed a sample permit application and fee schedule.
One board member reported speaking with the Morocco building commissioner (identified in transcript as Richard [redacted]) who outlined his duties and hours; the member suggested he could be a candidate for Mount Ayr. The board agreed Rebecca would check whether an ordinance governs hiring procedures and, if there is none, to advertise for applicants and conduct interviews.
On building-permit fees the board reviewed another municipality's schedule (Newton County) and discussed adopting a scaled version—one speaker suggested charging about half of Newton County's fees—but the board deferred action to allow members time to review the square-footage-based fee schedule.
