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County reviews FY2026 fee schedule; county clerk raises concerns over proposed GIS recording fee increase
Summary
County staff reviewed proposed Fiscal Year 2026 fee schedule changes; key points included small increases across codes, a 5% environmental health inspection increase, and a proposed GIS recording fee increase the county clerk described as a nearly 50% rise that could raise customers' recording costs.
Deschutes County staff presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 fee schedule for review May 7, describing a routine annual process by which departments propose fee adjustments to reflect inflationary pressures, program costs, or changes in state/federal mandates.
Planning and Community Development staff flagged clerical corrections to the fee packet and a set of public hearings scheduled for May 20. Environmental health and public-health staff said the materials before the board include a proposed 5% increase in inspection fees to support environmental-health operations; staff noted that rising…
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