06/17/2005: "Interim Director: $20,000 For Study Of Department"

ig_MATT_ZYBAS-1 (18k image) Interim Director Matt Zybas

The interim CD&P (Community Development & Planning) Director presented an up-date report to the BOCC last Tuesday on his department. Director Zybas told the Board that it was his intent to hire a consultant to come into the department and determine if there were ways to improve it. He estimated the cost to be in the range of $15,000.00, and believed the Department budget would support the expenditure, partly because he had decided not to replace the now vacant position of Deputy Director.

Commissioner Miller suggested to the Board that this would be a good time for the Commissioners to come up with a set of "goals and objectives" for the Department. After a brief discussion it was decided to have a work session on the matter. Mr. Zybas encouraged the Board to act quickly, so that the consultant could incorporate the Boards work into the review of the department, and include in the study any recommendations for implementation of the goals and objectives. Because of the proposed input by the Board, Mr. Zybas estimated the cost of the consulting work would now be closer to $20,000.00

Commissioner Miller also reminded the Board that there are ongoing financial issues for the County, and they needed to be cognizant of this as they make decisions. She then noted in passing that any changes made to the Department as a result of the report will cause the consultant to "take the heat", and not the Director.

Commissioner Ranker congratulated Mr. Zybas for his ability to have quickly turned around the department from what it was, to what it is today.

Commissioner Lichter inquired if an application for a new deck on a house is placed in the same pile as all other building permits, or was there some way to issue the easy ones before the time consuming ones were processed. Mr. Zybas told the Board the Department was working on coming up with a method to speed up the processing of permits.