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<br />City of Paris <br /> <br />2003-04 Budget <br /> <br />Department 32 <br />Fire <br /> <br />The Fire Chief is the administrative officer of this department. Its mission is to prevent loss of life <br />and property by providing fire prevention and fire suppression services. Emergency response is <br />provided, including emergency rescue personnel and equipment and firefighting services, within the <br />city. The department also provides rescue service to major automobile accidents throughout Lamar <br />County through an agreement with Lamar County. The Fire Department participates in a First <br />Responder program throughout the city and helps coordinate, promote, and train First Responders <br />throughout Lamar County. A training officer conducts in service and special programs to maintain <br />the proficiency of personnel and to assist in training volunteers throughout Lamar County. The Fire <br />Marshall provides fire safety inspection and investigates the causes of fires. <br /> <br />Department 40 <br />Community Development <br /> <br />The Community Development Director is the administrative officer of this department. The <br />personnel of this department are responsible for the administration of the city's zoning ordinances, <br />all building and electrical inspections, code enforcement, and planning work. The department <br />prepares and coordinates intergovernmental grant activities. Personnel in this department enforce <br />all ordinances concerning dilapidated property, trash, and high weeds. <br /> <br />Department 41 <br />Engineering <br /> <br />Personnel of the Engineering Department, directed by the City Engineer, design routine public work <br />improvement projects, coordinate the work of consulting engineers under contract with the city, <br />perform design work on special public work improvement projects such as water and wastewater <br />bond projects, and inspect public works improvement projects. Other responsibilities include the <br />review of all land development projects as well as providing staff assistance to other city <br />departments as requested in the development of various construction type projects. The City <br />Engineer and his staff advise the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Building Commission, the <br />City Council and various other boards such as the Paris Economic Development Corporation Board. <br />Activities include surveying, computer aided design and drafting, plan and specification preparation, <br />construction staking, construction inspection, and administration of construction projects. The <br />Engineering Department maintains the Master Plan, the Traffic Map, the Planning and Zoning Map, <br />and the as-built drawings of the various utilities of the City. <br /> <br />Page 3 <br />