Recommendation R3
Calaveras County Civil Grand Jury recommends Code Compliance hire additional Code Enforcement Officers to bring Code Compliance up to fully staffed levels, that being five employees, by December 31, 2025.
Jury report: Calaveras County Code Compliance: Communication Is a Two-Way Street · PDF page 7
Permanent linkOfficial response
Calaveras County Board of Supervisors
Agency declines implementationThe County declines additional hiring because of budget constraints and a hiring freeze; it proposes software and ordinance changes instead.
Read official response · PDF page 4The refusal is explicit and reasoned. A possible future reconsideration is conditional; the separate administrative improvement work is projected for December 2026.
- Complete case-management software improvements and Code Compliance Ordinance amendments. Owner: Building Department. Timing: Projected completion in December 2026..
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.