Summary
Engineering is down to one inspector — a 35-year veteran who could retire tomorrow — after two positions were cut. Without in-house inspectors, the city pays outsourced premiums (one project cost $200,000 in third-party inspection) and pulls designers off capital planning work.
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Last discussed May 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
The new position costs about $100,726 a year; outsourcing inspections cost $200,000 for a single City Hall project.
Taxpayers, since in-house inspection is cheaper and produces longer-lasting public works projects.
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