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County holds public hearing on 2026 fee schedule; board narrows food-service increases and green-lights sanitarian hire funded by fee changes
Summary
County commissioners held a public hearing and approved a revised 2026 official fee schedule that increases many environmental and land‑use fees, while leaving selected small‑business food‑license fees unchanged after board amendment.
Stearns County held a public hearing on proposed changes to its 2026 fee schedule, covering zoning, shoreland and shoreline permits, sewage inspections, food and beverage licensing, and household hazardous waste (HHW) fees. County staff said the proposed changes were intended to better capture the cost of providing services and to improve program efficiency.
Sarah Uch, finance director, and Shelley Benson, environmental services director, presented the package and described department-level reviews. Benson said the department proposed a new sanitarian position to help with an increasing number and complexity of food‑service licenses and plan…
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