Gilford Selectmen appoint George Lane III as new building inspector

GILFORD — The Gilford Board of Selectmen has appointed George H. Lane III of Malden, Massachusetts as the new Building Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer effective Feb. 24.

Lane was selected from a pool of 16 candidates. He has over 40 years of experience in the building trades where he has worked as a self-employed contractor. His most recent employment was as the building inspector for the City of Everett, where he oversaw inspections on the construction of the Encore Casino amongst many other large development projects.

He has family and close ties to the Lakes Region of New Hampshire and is looking forward to moving into his second home in Bridgewater. Lane is certified by the International Code Commission for commercial and residential inspections, in addition to having certification in general fire protection.

The Selectmen were genuinely impressed with Lane’s extensive knowledge of building codes as well as his ability to develop positive working relationships with contractors and his willingness to assist homeowners with their building needs.

The Town Administrator noted his references were outstanding and he is pleased to welcome him to the Town’s public service team. Lane will transition from part-time to full-time until the end of March while he wraps up some big projects in Everett. The Town also intends to nominate him as a local health officer, a process that requires an appointment by the Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services.