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Commission considers outsourcing zoning administration to Steve Zimmer and city inspections
Summary
Paul told commissioners the county plans to outsource zoning administration to Steve Zimmer and contract the City of Devil's Lake for inspections; he said initial year costs could be capped by estimated hours and pass-through billing but asked for a number for inclusion in the preliminary budget.
Paul explained a plan to outsource zoning administration to Steve Zimmer and to have the City of Devil’s Lake perform physical inspections under contract, with county charges set as pass-through for actual city costs. "The plan that's still in the works getting finalized for planning and zoning would be outsourcing to Steve Zimmer to handle the zoning administration," Paul said, and added that initial costs are uncertain until Steve or the city provide a firm price.
Commissioners pressed for a budget estimate; Paul said using a high‑end estimate for year one (150 hours at the quoted rate) would require $12,750 in the preliminary tally. He committed to have the vendor or contractor appear at the next meeting with a specific number for staff to include in the county’s tallies.
