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Environmental health inspector vacancy

Summary

A senior environmental health inspector job has gone unfilled after two hires fell through, so the county is paying retired longtime director Doug Ames through a contractor association to keep inspections and landfill expertise going while recruitment continues.

At a glance

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Last discussed Jun 16, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Contract amendment not to exceed $128,000, paid from vacancy savings in the affected position.

✅Who benefits

Residents and businesses needing inspections, and landfill operations that depend on Ames' institutional knowledge.

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