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Official who said Champlain Towers were 'in very good shape' also inspected building that collapsed in 1997

Official who said Champlain Towers were 'in very good shape' also inspected building that collapsed in 1997
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Former Surfside building inspector placed on 'leave of absence' from current post in Doral


Former Surfside building inspector placed on 'leave of absence' from current post in Doral
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A hanging chair sits on what is left of a balcony on a building that partially collapsed, Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
and last updated 2021-06-29 17:32:58-04
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Rosendo “Ross” Prieto, a former Surfside building inspector, has been placed on a “leave of absence” from his current post as a building inspector in nearby Doral, Florida, according to a statement from the city of Doral.
The city said that their contracting partner, CAP Government, Inc., told officials on Monday that they have “assigned another employee to assists the City of Doral Building Department on a temporary basis.

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Building official who allegedly said Miami condo building was 'in very good shape' has been put on leave


Building official who allegedly said Miami condo building was ‘in very good shape’ has been put on leave
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Champlain Towers South collapsed on Thursday, 24 June - AP
The official who allegedly told the condo association of Champlain Towers South, the Miami-area condo building that collapsed last week, that the building was “in very good shape” has been put on leave, his current employer says.
Until recently, Ross Prieto was working for the contractor CAP Government in Doral, Florida. But according to the city, CAP Government now says Mr Prieto has been temporarily removed.
“On June 28, 2021, C.A.P. Government, Inc. notified the City of Doral that Mr. Prieto was on a leave of absence and assigned another employee to assist the City of Doral Building Department on a temporary basis,” Doral spokesperson Maggie Santos said in a statement.

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Official who signed off on condo said 'there's NOTHING to check' after 'constant shaking' from construction next door


THE death toll from the collapsed
Miami condo raised to 16 people on Wednesday, following reports an official refused to check "endless shakes" in the building.
Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah said on Wednesday that in addition to four more bodies, crews also found other human remains.
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Residents at Champlain Towers South reportedly complained about construction next doorCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Jadallah told family members at a morning briefing that rescuers found the bodies Tuesday night. He said relatives have not yet been identified.
It comes following reports that an ex-official who in 2018 signed off on the safety of the doomed condo said there was "nothing to check."

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