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Planning department proposes three new short‑term‑rental enforcement staff and higher permit fee to make program self‑supporting
Summary
Planning Director Kathy Warren presented a FY26 operating budget with a net reduction overall but proposed increases in zoning for short‑term rental enforcement: three new FTEs funded by an increase in the annual STR permit fee (proposed from $200 to $500) expected to cover program operations and move enforcement from reactive to proactive.
Kathy Warren, director of the Planning Department, briefed council on the department’s FY26 operating budget and highlighted organizational changes and short‑term rental (STR) enforcement proposals.
Warren said the department’s total FY26 budget is about $16.1 million with a net reduction from FY25 of about $166,000 after realigning positions and consolidating IT charges into the director’s office. Major changes include moving four positions into…
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