tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970352414722890324.post3236666649147642496..comments2023-10-14T04:20:55.651-05:00Comments on Just My 2 Cents Worth: Richardson Has a Solution in Search of a Problemdc-tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175240802333780232noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970352414722890324.post-87078506476327424712012-12-12T21:20:11.984-06:002012-12-12T21:20:11.984-06:00Yes, not that far off, including benefits and payr...Yes, not that far off, including benefits and payroll taxes. (I used to be an employer as well as a well-paid consultant :)<br /><br />I'm sure those city employees get good health insurance (and pensions) with our rental registration fees and property taxes, while we self-employed landlords are stuck with lousy insurance, which pays for nothing, and NO PENSIONS!LLprohttp://againstrentalinspections.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970352414722890324.post-34208667993188096802012-12-12T20:43:17.595-06:002012-12-12T20:43:17.595-06:00LLPro:
You think the fee revenue ($187,500 $75 x ...LLPro:<br /><br />You think the fee revenue ($187,500 $75 x 2500) barely covers the salaries of two inspectors? The City should hire you as one of its many consultants to advise on city salaries - we have the highest paid municipal employees in the area, but $93,750 apiece for inspectors is REALLY EXCESSIVE. That salary would definitely pay for the high peaked caps, leather trench coats and highly polished jackboots, reminiscent of uniforms from long ago that seem to fit the intrusive purpose of the inspectors. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970352414722890324.post-82463149972254841552012-12-12T18:42:32.388-06:002012-12-12T18:42:32.388-06:00As far as the city is concerned, they think they a...As far as the city is concerned, they think they are using their resources well. It is not just about control, but also financial gain. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970352414722890324.post-48040047627970396012012-12-12T18:39:41.070-06:002012-12-12T18:39:41.070-06:00We don't think the rental registration program...We don't think the rental registration program is about revenue because the fees ($75 x 2500) barely cover the salaries of two inspectors. (It usually costs an employer 1.5 times an employee's actual salary.)<br /><br />We think it's about expanding the turf of the city Community Services dept. Now they have 30 managers and inspectors. They only had a few inspectors just a few years ago.<br />https://www.cor.net/index.aspx?page=1161<br /><br />Starting this year, they even have a dedicated officer for the Rental Registration Program. It's not a coincidence that the city got aggressive with inspections this year. They need to justify their existence.LLprohttp://againstrentalinspections.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970352414722890324.post-2922685131487681382012-12-12T18:38:44.216-06:002012-12-12T18:38:44.216-06:00>During 2012, so far, out of 644 rental home in...>During 2012, so far, out of 644 rental home inspections, only 1 rental home has failed the inspection.<br /><br />That's exactly what happened in Garland. Slumlords went underground. Good landlords come forward and register their properties, so the city is inspecting well-maintained properties, while bad landlords will NEVER register theirs.<br /><br />The city is wasting its resources on going after good landlords (with citations, issuing warrants and taking the police to the rentals) instead of cracking down on bad landlords who don't want to take care of their properties.LLprohttp://againstrentalinspections.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.com