Mifflin Council approves one-year CAP contract for code enforcement, removes R.K. Webster engineer

Mifflin Borough Council on Jan. 13 approved a memorandum with Code Assessment Professionals (CAP) to handle the borough's building-permit and code-enforcement work under a one-year contract with a 30-day trial and a maximum of eight hours per month.

Council also moved to remove the borough's current engineer, identified in the minutes as Scott of R.K. Webster. The removal motion was recorded and the council approved the change; the minutes state that the CAP memorandum was approved and that President Randy Foose will send the contract to Joe Lyons of CAP to be signed.

Why it matters: the change transfers technical responsibilities for building permits and limited engineering review to an outside provider for a trial year, which will affect permitting workflows and where residents and contractors will seek approvals. The memorandum specifies a one-year term with an initial 30-day trial and a cap of eight hours per month for the contracted services.

Next steps: the contract will be routed to CAP for signature and the council will proceed under the trial arrangement; the minutes do not record further details such as hourly rates or start date beyond the one-year/30-day-trial description.