Time for a third party plan review?

Oconee County councilmen are being told that the planning department is getting an increase in building applications and expects its future workload will be increased.  Before county fathers tomorrow:  a staff recommendation to employ, as-needed, a qualified company to help the county review plans for residential and commercial building applications.  The qualified company being recommended is Greenville’s Seamon, Whiteside and Associates.  As for cost, council is told, “There is no dollar amount associated with this approval.  If the applicant requests an expedited review, the fees will be the responsibility of the applicant.”