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William Gee to Receive New Jersey's Top Fire Prevention Award![]() Daniel P. Mulligan, Ocean County fire marshal, said he nominated Gee for his proactive work in promoting home fire safety, especially among the senior population, who may have difficulty getting out of a burning building. Mulligan said his office is responsible for local fire code enforcement for all Long Beach Island municipalities along with Lakewood, Bay Head, Seaside Park, Point Pleasant Borough, South Toms River and Plumsted Township. Duties in these municipalities include fire inspections of commercial establishments, enforcement of state fire codes and investigation of fires. In addition, the office is responsible for inspecting all county-owned buildings. Read more from the SandPaper |
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Orange Beach's Landon Smith Receives National Recognition for Floodplain Work Landon Smith, chief building official for the city of Orange Beach, Ala., and certified floodplain manager, earned the Association of State Floodplain Managers 2013 Larry R. Johnston Memorial Local Floodplain Manager of the Year Award. The award recognizes outstanding individual efforts and contributions at the local level and honors an individual responsible for the development of a distinguished local program. |
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Mayor Appoints New Milford Building Official New Milford, Conn., Mayor Ben Blake announced that, along with his current responsibilities as director of permitting and land use, Joseph Griffith has been appointed the new role as Milford's building official. As a licensed architect and building inspector who was the director of code compliance at UCONN before coming to Milford three months ago, Griffith brings a wealth of background and experience to Milford. He is assigned the difficult task of streamlining the department to better serve applicants while ensuring the appropriate standards of review. Griffith is now charged with hands-on oversight within the building department, including the scheduling of inspections, the issuance of building permits, and the approval of certificates of occupancy. This realignment of responsibilities within the department is targeted to decrease wait times for building inspections and plan reviews while bolstering communications to the applicant. "I enjoy working with our team of building inspectors," Griffith stated, "and I look forward to introducing new efficiencies and at the same time, improving customer service and consistency." Read more from the Milford Patch |
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Supervisors Memorialize Late County Worker![]() Halifax County Board of Supervisors presented to Waller's family a framed resolution of commendation memorializing Waller during the regular monthly meeting in Halifax. Waller was "a dedicated son, brother, husband, father and grandfather, who was considered by many to be a valued adviser in the construction community and who was a source of support and solace to his family and friends," the resolution stated. Read more from the Gazette-Virginian YourGV |
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Buzan Named Gila County, Ariz., Plan Reviewer of the Year![]() Buzan's certifications include those from the International Code Council, the Coalition of Arizona County Code Enforcement Officials, and the State Office of Manufactured housing. Read more from the Payson Roundup |
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