FY2020 Budget

Inspections

MISSION

The Inspections Department is committed to promoting the safety of lives, health, and welfare of the general public within the built environment by the administration and enforcement of the North Carolina State Building Code, as well as local municipal ordinances. Each staff member is committed to performing his/her duties in a friendly, timely, and effective manner. Each staff member’s technical knowledge and other administrative skills are constantly upgraded by participation in state and departmentally mandated continuing education courses and by active participation in state and regional building trade associations.

SERVICE TO COMMUNITY

The Inspections Department and the Inspectors are responsible for enforcing within their territorial jurisdiction State and Local laws relating to; the construction of buildings and other structures; installation of such facilities as plumbing, electrical, heating, refrigeration, and air-conditioning systems; maintenance of structures in a safe, sanitary and healthful condition; and other matters that may be specified by the Town Council.

BUDGET NOTES

New Initiatives & Priorities

Cost Value

Assistant Building Codes Administrator – Full Year Recruitment Development Service Coordinator- Half Year Recruitment

92,000 40,500 12,000

Touchscreen Monitors for Plan Review

Total

$144.500

INSPECTIONS

2017 Actual

2018 Actual

2019 Estimated 2020 Proposed

Total Salary and Benefits

$ $ $ $

459,861 26,607

$ $ $ $

614,797 34,542

$ $ $ $

645,368 45,293

$ $ $ $

834,830 73,270

Operations

Capital Outlay

-

-

-

-

Total Expenditures

486,468

649,339

690,661

908,100

Year Over Year % Change Total Year Over Year $s Change Total

-4.0%

33.5%

6.4%

$

(20,088)

$

162,871

$

41,322

10 – Full-time Employees

67