Should Springfield have an inspector general? After months of discussions, aldermen could finally have an answer — next week.
The City Council spent nearly an hour combing the ordinance, which updates city code to allow for the position.
“We’ve taken incremental steps to get were we are tonight, and we’ve taken a lot of care to keep everyone informed as we went along the way in the process,” said Ward 3 Alderman Doris Turner.
The ordinance under consideration doesn’t fund the position, it merely allows it.
Some on the council believe an inspector general is a good step toward a more open and honest government. Others question how to foot the estimated $200,000 to $300,000 bill it would generate annually.
Aldermen suggested some tweaks and will bring it up again at next week’s meeting for final passage.