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Pueblo West staff propose 9.6% increase to Committee of Architecture application fees; board questions justification and long-term funding
Summary
Staff recommended a 9.6% increase to the Committee of Architecture permit fee schedule to cover program shortfalls and two new FTEs; the board debated whether land-sale revenue has historically funded COA and asked staff to clarify personnel and operating cost breakdowns and OpenGov expense.
Staff proposed a 9.6% increase to the Committee of Architecture (COA) application fee schedule to help close a projected revenue shortfall and to support recently added staff positions. Directors pressed staff for clearer justification and asked whether land-sale revenues were intended to sustain the COA.
Sean Winters, Director of Operational Support, explained the proposal grew from an analysis of 2024 estimated revenue and what the program needs to be sustainable for 2025. “We proposed an increase of 9.6% to the existing fee schedule,” he said, adding the district also hired two neighborhood…
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