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GIS manager proposes addressing fee to cover staff time; commissioners discuss integrating charge into permit schedule
Summary
Effingham County GIS staff proposed a new fee to cover the time needed to create and maintain 9-1-1 addressing records. Commissioners discussed whether to implement the fee as a standalone charge or fold it into existing permit fees; staff recommended adding it to the county’s schedule of fees at the next review.
Pamela Melser, the county GIS manager, asked the Board of Commissioners to consider a new addressing fee to pay for staff time required to create and maintain emergency addresses. The proposal was discussed at the March 18 regular meeting and moved toward inclusion in the county’s annual schedule of fees rather than immediate separate adoption.
Why it matters: Accurate addressing is central to emergency response, mail and delivery services and permitting. Melser said that in 2024 the GIS team processed about 183 individual address…
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