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Local business owner urges lower repainting permit fee as council reviews codes
Summary
A La Conner business owner asked the council to reconsider a $1,000 repainting permit fee during public comment; council members said staff are reviewing codes and signage preservation for historic buildings.
A local business owner raised the cost of repainting permits during public comment at the La Conner Town Council meeting on Jan. 23, 2025. Austin, a business owner who said he and his wife recently took over the Nasty Jack building, told the council the town’s $1,000 fee for repainting feels excessive for small property owners.
The comment matters because the fee applies to routine maintenance that building owners said helps keep downtown properties and historic storefronts attractive to visitors and customers. Council and staff said they…
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