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Gilbert staff propose building-valuation overhaul, modest permit fee increases to close revenue gap
Summary
Town staff presented a development services fee study recommending adoption of a modernized ICC valuation table and targeted fee increases to reduce a growing gap between development review costs and collected fees.
Town of Gilbert staff on Tuesday presented a development services fee update that recommends adopting a current International Code Council (ICC) building valuation table and modest increases to permit and miscellaneous fees to better align fees with actual processing costs.
The presentation, delivered to the Gilbert Town Council by a development services staff member identified in the meeting as Kyle and by Joseph Hewitt, laid out a multi-step fee study the town completed after council direction in 2024. Kyle said the update aims to ensure “growth pays for growth” and to stop subsidizing development review by general taxpayers.
The nut graf: Council members were told the town has not updated its valuation basis since 1999 and that the growing gap between development services revenues and processing costs widened…
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