Budget adds shared inspector and tweaks engineering staffing

Committee members reviewed personnel changes that factor into department budgets. Staff (Nick, S4) described a proposed shared inspector position that could be shared with Waukesha, Brookfield and other communities: "we were looking at potentially 8 hours a week for that position," Nick said. He explained the work would cover fire inspections initially and expand into building footings and foundation inspections as staff obtain UDC certification.

Nick also described engineering staffing adjustments: a full‑time engineering position remains in the plan while a tech role has been changed to a part‑time summer position. Members asked whether shortages of inspectors motivated the inter‑municipal approach; staff replied that many communities are struggling to recruit inspectors and are exploring joint or backup arrangements to fill gaps. The committee requested clearer allocation lines and said staff should confirm contract payment splits with the village and other partners before sending the budget to council.