Council presses planning on staffing and fund depletion ahead of TBR launch

Committee members pressed planning staff about capacity to operate the registration and enforcement program after Director Jeff Darrow said the enforcement fund has been depleted and could run out within the next year. Members asked when staff would be hired and whether positions should be paid from the general fund rather than the enforcement fund.

Darrow said several formerly allocated positions tied to the program are currently unfunded and that the planning department intends to shift roles when the registration portal launches and then immediately advertise to fill necessary roles. "We have, 5 unfunded positions, I believe," Darrow said, adding that the department will work with finance to demonstrate program income and then seek to shift positions to the general fund for sustainability.