Starke County Building Inspector Terry Stephenson asked the commissioners for permission to hire a code enforcement officer.
Stephenson told the commissioners that he needs someone to help with investigating code and ordinance violations and “help clean up the county”.
According to the proposed job description, the code enforcement officer would work in the unincorporated areas of Starke County and respond to citizen complaints of related violations such as blight, garbage/refuse, weeds/grass, abandoned vehicles or any other violations. The officer will abide by code and ordinances. Field inspections will be handled by the code enforcement officer as well as maintaining files for status reports. The officer would report to the Starke County Planning Commission.
The position will be part-time with no benefits with a salary range of $10.43 to $12.50, not to exceed $17,500 a year.
Stephenson indicated that the county council did fund the position and that the officer is desperately needed.
The commissioners unanimously approved the request to hire a code enforcement officer.
Applications are available in the Starke County Planning Commission Office in the Starke County Annex Building No. 1 at 53 E. Mound St. in Knox.
