The Department of Community Development is responsible for protecting the public health, safety and welfare of the Township regarding land use and construction in all new and existing structures.
On January 11, 1999, the Building Department became the Department of Community Development. The reorganization named Dale Reaume as Director, Richard Sligay as Building Official, and Lorinda Beneteau, as Zoning Specialist. Tony Gray and Lorrie Tyra joined the team in April as Ordinance Enforcement Officer and Building Permits Coordinator, respectively. In the month of July, Mitzi Forshee left her position of Part-time Permit Clerk to re-enter the full time work force. This position is currently vacant and is being considered as becoming a seasonal position during the busy months.
The department improved customer service by dividing job responsibilities which were reflective of knowledge and experience of each employee. This allowed better focus on the areas which demanded greater attention. The addition of the position of Code Enforcement Officer proved to be very beneficial. On an average, thirty-one cases have been handled per month. Although the issuance of fines has been minimal the program is clearly a success due to the high rate of compliance.
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1995
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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| Building Permits Issued | 353 | 397 | 378 | 402 | 407 |
| Mechanical Permits Issued | 410 | 332 | 284 | 322 | 257 |
| Plumbing Permits Issued | 123 | 167 | 136 | 164 | 118 |
| Electrical Permits Issued | 330 | 332 | 269 | 283 | 275 |
| Total Permits Issued | 1,216 | 1,228 | 1,069 | 1,171 | 1,057 |
| New home construction decreased 35% in 1999 to a total of 32 single-family homes. However, an increase in additions and remodeling has occurred. | |||||
The Department of Community Development issued permits for 32 new homes during the past year. Total building permits issued for the year were 407 with a construction value of nearly $14,000,000. This figure approximately doubled compared to 1998. Of this total over $8,000,000 were for new home construction. There were 118 plumbing permits issued, 257 mechanical permits issued and 275 electrical permits issued during the past year.
During the upcoming budget year, we would like to accomplish the following:
1999-2000 Annual Report
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