FRANKFORT, Ind. (September 25, 2023) – Mayor Judy Sheets has named James (Bud) McQuade as the city building inspector upon approval of the Board of Works (BOW) during Monday’s meeting.
McQuade had served as the chair of the Historic Preservation Commission until Mayor Sheets dissolved the HPC at the September 11 city council meeting – all enforcement of city historic standards and city building ordinances will now be enforced by McQuade.
Currently working for Structure Point as a construction project manager, McQuade will officially take on the city job October 2nd – he previously served as building inspector when Don Stock was mayor.
McQuade is excited to get started and sees his role as building inspector to help safeguard residents.
“I am excited about it,” McQuade said after the BOW meeting. “I have been a former city building inspector – I still feel I want to be part of the city’s growth, the vision going forward. This is a new, old chapter for me.
“My main concern is going out to make sure things are being built appropriately – to help safeguard the residents, the owners that they are being taken care of adequately.”
When asked how the enforcement of the city’s historic standards, he described a change in how it is approached.
“It’s not a thing of the past, but of the evolving future,” McQuade elaborated. “So, whether or not we’re going to be changing things – we’re just going to be changing how we approach and go from there.”
Mayor Sheets spoke of McQuade’s experience and knowledge of the city building and historic district codes.
“I’m excited to have Bud on our team – I believe he brings a lot to the table; he comes with a lot of experience,” Mayor Sheets shared after the meeting.
“I think it is going to be very beneficial to the city, because he is very much aware. He worked with those standards all those times while he was on the HPC. So, I think he brings a lot of expertise in that way as well. He genuinely cares about the historic districts and knows the importance of them.”
McQuade becomes the second Community Schools of Frankfort School Board member to also work as a city department head – Joel Tatum is the other and is the city parks superintendent.
