Back in April, Building Inspector Raymond Matthews made a request of the city council – hire a permit clerk after the Building Office moves to the new City Hall. Days after the christening of the new City Hall members of the Building Committee took one step closer to making the permit-clerk hire a reality.
In the meeting Matthews stated that benefits of creating a permit clerk position. The person can assist citizens in applying for business licenses. This would include helping with the use the new kiosks. In addition, having a new employee would help the city be more accurate with its documentation and ensure that someone knows the ins and outs of the office besides the building inspector.
The committee brought up that the city is years behind in creating zoning maps, suggesting that a new permit clerk would be a good choice for that task.
Committee members agreed to clarify the permit clerk’s job description and salary in hopes the city council can approve the position at their August 11th meeting. If there is no opposition, the city will take applications and look to hire a permit clerk by October 1st.
