By JAMIE PATTERSON
Herald Reporter

Bringing back the city’s building and zoning department and hiring a new building inspector were the hot discussion items among city leaders this week.
Ward 3 Alderman Clifton Jones sparked the debate during the Board of Mayor and Aldermen open meeting Monday afternoon.
Jones said he would like to see the dissolved building and zoning department reinstated and to hire Peter Gower, with the street department, as the new building inspector.