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Stayton delays adoption of annual fee schedule after extensive questions from council and public
Summary
Council heard a detailed presentation on the city’s fee schedule and proposed changes but reached consensus on March 17 to table Resolution 25-009 so staff can provide additional information requested by councilors and by members of the public.
Stayton’s proposed annual fee schedule (Resolution No. 25-009) was the subject of an extended March 17 council discussion. James Brand, the city’s finance director, presented the draft schedule and recommended it be adopted effective July 1 to support next year’s budget. After detailed questions from councilors and public comment, councilors asked staff for more information and agreed by consensus to table the resolution to a future meeting.
Brand said the schedule is an annual recalculation of fees meant to reflect personnel, materials and inflationary costs. "These rates will be used to calculate the city's revenues for the next budget cycle beginning in July," he said. Brand highlighted several specific changes: a 5% across-the-board…
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