Council flags codes-and-inspections workload; Patrick wears multiple hats
Council questioned codes and inspections staffing after staff said Patrick covers codes, inspections, planning and emergency management; Patrick receives a 10% stipend for emergency/fire-marshall duties and council asked staff to examine workload redistribution or added capacity.
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Council discussed the workload in codes and inspections. Staff explained that Patrick handles a broad portfolio—codes and inspections, planning, emergency management and some fire marshal duties—and that emergency management and fire marshal responsibilities carry a 10% stipend. Members expressed concern that one person is covering many duties long-term and asked staff to explore redistributing tasks or adding personnel to avoid over-reliance on a single employee.
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