The county held a public hearing on Aug. 25 and adopted the Baker County fee schedule for 2025 after brief discussion about the effective date.

The hearing covered fee changes for several departments including the clerk's office, health department, justice court and planning. The clerk's office noted new services such as in‑office passport photos; no public speakers testified for or against the schedule during the hearing.

During discussion commissioners clarified the effective date. The draft order originally listed Sept. 1, 2025 as the effective date; the commission approved a revision to make the fee schedule effective Aug. 20, 2025 (as noted in the final signed order, Resolution/Order number 2025‑142).

Nut graf: The adopted fee schedule updates multiple departmental fees and allows departments to start new services, such as passport photos at the clerk's office, with the revised effective date intended to accommodate immediate operational needs.

Ending: County staff will publish the adopted schedule and process fee waivers in emergency situations when recommended by the department head and concurrence of the commission chair.