Contact Us

​General

Department Organizational Chart

Rhiannon Friedman
Planning & Development Department Director
rmfriedman@topeka.org

Development Services Division

Richard Faulkner
Director ​Development Services
rfaulkner@topeka.org

Permit Information
785-368-3704
dsdpermits@topeka.org

Inspection Information
785-368-3905
Fax: 785-368-3915

Permits

Jennifer Taylor
Permit Specialist
785-368-3704
785-368-1650 Fax
 jtaylor@topeka.org

Kevin Taylor
Compliance Inspector
785-368-1609
kdtaylor@topeka.org

Matt Bailey
Plans Examiner
785-368-1612
mebailey@topeka.org

Fran Hug
Architect – Special Projects Manager
785-368-1613
785-368-3915 Fax
fhug@topeka.org

Inspections

SCHEDULING
785-368-3905, Opt. #1
785-368-3915 Fax

Laurie Valdivia-Price
785-368-1618
785-368-3915 Fax
lvaldivia@topeka.org

Rob Scott
Field Services  Manager
785-368-1615
785-368-3915 Fax
dlundry@topeka.org

Bob Gardner
Building Inspector
785-368-1621
785-368-3915 Fax
rmgardner@topeka.org

Keith Arkenberg
Building & Elevator Inspector
785-368-1620
785-368-3915 Fax
karkenberg@topeka.org

John Owens
Cross-Connection Inspector
785-368-1628
785-368-3915 Fax
jowens@topeka.org

Ed Alford
Electrical Inspector
785-368-1626
785-368-3915 Fax
ealford@topeka.org

Kenny Reece
Plumbing Inspector
785-368-1625
785-368-3915 Fax
kreece@topeka.org

Jason Jones
Plumbing Inspector
785-368-1623
785-368-3915 Fax
jjones@topeka.org

Contractor Licensing

Allie Berven
Office Specialist
785-368-3905, Opt. #1
785-368-3915 Fax
agberven@topeka.org

Laurie Valdivia-Price
Administrative Officer
785-368-1618
lvaldivia@topeka.org