The Culver Town Council members were presented with the resignation of Building Commissioner Chuck DeWitt Tuesday night.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Accepts Resignation of Building Commissioner
Culver Town Council Approves Contract with Chuck DeWitt
The Culver Town Council members agreed to enter into a contract with Chuck DeWitt for building inspections and other needs.
Continue readingCulver Council Appoints Town Manager to Marshall County Unsafe Building Committee
Marshall County communities continue tweaking the way they deal with unsafe buildings. A proposed ordinance update is expected to be presented to the Culver Town Council next week.
Continue readingMarshall County Building Inspector Anticipates More Permits, Inspections Once Weather Changes
He explained that 48 inspections were done in January and 52 were complete in February, which is a decrease from last year. DeWitt issued 18 permits in January and 19 in Feburary. He notes that the inclement weather throughout the two months did not help numbers. Forty-two permits have already been issued in March through March 14.
DeWitt’s office has taken in $3.97 million in permit fees compared to $1.58 million last year. He said there are a lot of larger projects this year.
He anticipates more inspections and permit applications once the weather breaks and the numbers could be better than last year.
Marshall County Commissioners Approve Bond Increase
Dewitt explained that this would only help homeowners in construction or remodeling projects. Recently, a code violation occurred in a project that would have made the dwelling unsafe and the contractor was only bonded for $5,000. The work that needed to be redone exceeded $15,000. That was additional money to come out of the homeowner’s pocket. Dewitt said this ordinance would better aid the homeowner in case a similar incident occurs.
Marshall County Commissioners to Reorganize This Morning
The Marshall County Commissioners approved several appointments during their recent meeting.
The commissioners approved the following reappointments: Clyde Avery as EMA Director, Neal Haeck as the Highway Superintendent, Chuck DeWitt as Building Inspector, and James Clevenger as County Attorney.
Pam Schweizer-Betz was approved as the veterans service officer by a unanimous vote. She will begin in the full-time position today.
The commissioners will meet again this morning at 8:30 a.m. ET when the board members will reorganize, Haley Kittrell – the new CASA director – will give a report, and several other appointments will be approved.
