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Council declines to extend temporary waiver of hurricane‑related permit fees after city manager warns of FEMA reimbursement impact
Summary
Council voted not to continue the fee waiver for hurricane repairs after City Manager Andrew Butterfield said the waived fees reduce FEMA reimbursement; staff reported $347,584 in permit fees waived to date.
The Port Richey City Council voted not to extend a temporary waiver of building‑permit fees for repairs related to hurricanes Elaine and Milton, citing the financial impact on federal disaster reimbursements.
City Manager Andrew Butterfield told the council that from Oct. 1 through June 5 the city had waived $347,584 in permit fees related to storm damage. He emphasized those waived fees are not reimbursed by FEMA; instead, FEMA subtracts the waived amount from…
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