Board ratifies part‑time building inspector; trustees debate adding a code‑enforcement officer

The Board ratified Resolution No. 2026‑095 to approve new hires pending documentation, including part‑time Plans Examiner/Building Inspector Cedric Legret (start date 8/25/2026, $50/hour).

Trustee Ian Levine congratulated Legret and urged the board to use savings to fill a long‑discussed code‑enforcement position. "I would like to ask that, uh, we use that money to fill the spot... I think we should put some of that and also get a code enforcement officer on our books as well," Levine said. Trustees noted that the fire marshal duties will be covered as needed by the Town of Islip, and that Cedric will work alongside a certified inspector (two‑person review and outsourcing to H2M for potential conflicts was described by the mayor).

The board approved the ratification vote unanimously; trustees said they would review budget adjustments with the treasurer and consider adding a dedicated code enforcement hire in a future budget modification.