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Council tables county building-official contract after members question fourfold fee increase
Summary
Councilors tabled review of a proposed county contract for building-official services after members raised concerns that the county's flat‑fee proposal would cost roughly four times the town's current outlays; staff was directed to seek breakdowns and alternatives.
The council voted to table consideration of a revised professional-services contract offered by the county for building-official services after several members said the proposed flat fee appeared to be substantially higher than the town's existing expenditures.
One council member said the county was "asking for 4 times what our contract that we still have in place right now" and that monthly invoice history indicated the town had paid well under the new proposed amounts in prior months. Town staff said the submittal appears to be an opening position for discussion rather than a notice of termination and recommended negotiating itemized hours or maintaining an hourly structure such as the town's prior $50-per-hour rate with mileage and copy charges. After discussion, Sean moved to table the item, Andy seconded, and the motion carried.
Council directed staff to return with more information including an itemization of projected hours tied to any proposed flat fee and to explore third‑party or shared-resource alternatives if the county's proposed price remains high.
