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To the editor:
After reading "Restaurant inspections declined in FY24" (The Chief, Sept. 20), it's not hard to figure out where the problem lies. There's a shortage of inspectors. There's an increase in the workload for the remaining inspectors. The starting salary is only $50,000 a year, so it's hard to retain those who are hired. Go figure.
Then there's the requirement of a four-year college degree. Why? To do this job, do you really need to take college courses? What do they teach? This is a rat. This is a roach.
I guess It's too simple for the government to hire people who can do the job and pay them a decent wage.
Richard Warren
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