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County adopts higher Development Services fees to cover growing workload
Summary
Hunt County approved an increase and expansion of Development Services planning fees, citing higher volume and greater staff time for homeowner and new RV/mobile home park reviews; the court adopted the revised fee schedule by voice vote.
Hunt County Commissioners Court voted June 24 to adopt a revised Development Services fee schedule that raises some existing charges and adds fees for services not previously charged, including mobile home park and RV park application fees.
Brian, speaking for Development Services, said the department now spends substantial time assisting non‑professional applicants and processing more complex mapping and public-notice tasks. He said the replat public notice refund provision was removed because the full process — drafting notices, compiling addresses, coordinating with newspapers and certified mail — consumes significant staff time. He told the court the goal is for the department to be self-sufficient through fees rather than rely on general county funds.
Brian also noted the community development function was created after October 2020 to handle growth, that the department will take on increased GIS responsibilities for 9-1-1 addressing and zoning, and that the last fee change was in 2023. Commissioners discussed comparisons with neighboring counties and supported the change as aligning costs with beneficiaries of development services. The court approved the new fee schedule by voice vote.
The minutes do not list the specific new fee amounts or a full fee table in the public spoken record; the staff packet with proposed changes was provided to commissioners.
