PRESS RELEASE
City Administrator John Pick announced today that the City has removed from the City Council’s November 5th work session agenda the discussion concerning the City assuming responsibility for the electrical inspection program within the City limits. At a meeting last night with local electrical contractors, a number of questions were asked about the City’s proposal, and it became apparent that the City needed to conduct additional research into this idea before proceeding further. "We appreciate the attendance at last night’s meeting by the electrical contractors and the questions they asked about our proposal," said Pick. "This is a subject about which they know more than anyone, and they raised a number of points that we will need to look into further before we would feel comfortable discussing this proposal with the City Council. We will schedule another meeting with the contractors when we have had an opportunity to get answers to their questions."
Currently, Wicomico County is responsible for issuing all electrical permits for work within the County, including within the City limits. Electrical inspections are conducted by private inspection agencies that are approved by the County. The private inspection agencies are paid for their services by charging inspection fees.
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Where's the Chamber of Commerce when we relly need them to stop this Barrie & Bubba Boondoogle???
ReplyDeletePS--Hope Ms. Campbell keeps on this one -- way to go, Debbie!
You were scooped again -- Bill Reddish had this on 1320 AM this morning.
ReplyDeleteCredit Debbie Casmpbell for stopping this ripoff scam in its tracks.
Here's a comment from the article in yesterday's DT (ditto for me):
ReplyDeleteHow about some "shock therapy" where it's really needed -- city hall!
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:41 am
I think the electrical contractors supplied the shock treatment when they said they would do no work in city limits. Imagine having no one to work on your electric should it fail or wire a new home. Thank goodness someone has put these fools on the ropes for a change. Good job electricians. Any other contractors out there being threatened by exhorbitant fees by the city?
ReplyDeleteIts good that the electrical contractors put this dumb proposal to rest, along with Mrs. Campbell.
ReplyDeleteFine piece of reporting, Joe.
A. Goetz