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County planning staff to update land‑use and permitting fees to match CPI; board agrees to proceed to budget stage

5929374 · September 24, 2025
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Summary

Planning staff proposed CPI‑based increases to current planning and land‑use fees to restore cost recovery lost since 2019; commissioners gave direction to move the proposal into the 2026 budget process.

County planning staff briefed the board on proposed adjustments to land‑use and current‑planning fees to align fee schedules with cumulative Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases since the last updates (2019). Staff said the objective is to move current‑planning functions further toward cost recovery, reducing their general‑fund draw.

Department presenters reviewed comparisons with peer counties…

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