First reading: Jackson County proposes $371 utility permit fee under state law
At first reading, Jackson County proposed a $371 utility permit fee under Oregon Senate Bill 1566 (2024) to recover permitting administrative costs and scheduled a second reading and public hearing for Sept. 9, 2026; the minutes record a timing discrepancy between recommended and motioned hearing times.
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County Administrator Danny Jordan explained during the Aug. 26 meeting that "Oregon Senate Bill 1566 (2024) authorizes counties to charge up to $500 for a permit for utility activities in a public road right of way," and that Jackson County intends to implement a $371 utility permit fee to recover administrative costs.
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