Peabody Inks Deal With Salem to Share Building Commissioner
Under the agreement, Peabody and Salem will be sharing a building commissioner for the immediate future. Essentially, the deal is for Salem's chief building inspector to provide additional services to Peabody for a fee.
Peabody is entering into an inter-municipal agreement with Salem for its sister city's chief building inspector to provide services to Peabody for the immediate future. Peabody is still without a permanent Building Commissioner since Kevin Goggin was asked to resign four months ago. Under this deal, Salem Inspectional Services Director Thomas St. Pierre would provide oversight, consultation and guidance to the Peabody department and fill in if extra coverage was needed. Pierre would also respond to emergencies where the Building Commissioner's presence would be needed, such as in condemning or declaring structures unsafe, and may be asked to issue opinions on local zoning matters. The day-to-day responsibilities would still be performed by…
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