Oyster Bay decided to assign private electrical inspectors to building projects instead of allowing consumers and contractors to choose.

But the resulting brouhaha over the potential for favoritism and increased costs is causing the town to reconsider the policy change made last month.

What’s the best way for towns to deal with electrical inspections of building projects?

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