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We have one of our building inspectors do dwelling inspections if there is anything that is building code related. They have a form the resident fills out on what needs inspected and after the inspection, the inspector will send a letter by mail or email to the owner informing them if they are...

I have never seen this here in Washington/Idaho area, but we would likely have it in two categories. There would be the utility portion if they are installing new lines and a meter. If it is a water tank supported directly upon grade, if the capacity does not exceed 5000 gallons (18,927 L)...

The maximum is fifty dollars from a single source in a calendar year or a single gift from multiple sources with a value in excess of fifty dollars. We have chosen to not accept most gifts besides food to avoid any appearances of favoritism since accepting gifts can be misconstrued.

Hi, Emily and Elissa! All the same for us! Our finance department moved to Tyler and now we are doing the same. The implementation has been a bit rocky, but we are hoping to go live in January. We are small and still have a lot of paper so it will be a large process getting everything scanned in...

Hi Emily! Good to see you here as well. This does not apply to Pullman because Whitman County is not a Growth Management Act County. With that being said, we already meet many of the requirements of SB 5290 with our current processes. Sorry I can't be of more help.

I am an Administrative Specialist from a college town in WA. I perform permitting tech duties, records management, and administrative tasks. I love seeing the topics that come up and learning how other jurisdictions do things.

We only accept gift that can be shared with the entire department. We are normally given cards and food gifts from local contractors.