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Council Reviews Proposal to Add Permit Surcharge to Finance Fire‑Department Addition
Summary
South Burlington staff proposed Resolution 2025-10 to create a capital assessment fee on certain building and fire‑safety permits to finance a roughly $1.9 million addition at the city fire station; councilors asked staff to revise the proposal, consider higher caps and small‑project exemptions, and return for further public review.
South Burlington City Council members discussed Resolution 2025‑10 on June 2, a staff proposal to add a small surcharge to select permits and registrations to fund a 2,000‑square‑foot addition to the city’s fire station.
The proposal would add a 0.5% capital assessment on construction permit valuations (capped per project), a 5% surcharge to rental‑registry and other fire‑prevention permits, and direct the money to a restricted capital account to pay for the addition. Fire Chief Steven Locke told the council the addition would provide office and public meeting space for the fire prevention team, which currently occupies a temporary trailer he described as cold in winter and hot in summer.
Locke said staff estimate the addition will cost about $1.9 million and that the fee package would generate roughly $175,000 a year under current assumptions, allowing the project to be paid off in about 10 years. He…
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