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Hudson reviews proposed fee increases, debates nonresident plumbing rules
Summary
City committee reviewed a wide-ranging update to Hudson’s fee schedule, including nonresident plumbing permit charges, vendor and transient-merchant rates, dog-license charges and garbage-bag prices; members discussed reinstating a board of plumbers and asked staff to follow up with the mayor’s office and the treasurer.
Hudson officials reviewed proposed increases to the city’s fee schedule and debated changes to plumbing-permit rules and vendor rates during a fee-review meeting, where staff and committee members discussed next steps including contacting the mayor’s office and the treasurer for more information.
A staff member said Hudson currently charges a $300 nonresident application fee for a plumbing permit “good for 1 job,” and described how that rule interacts with the city’s lack of a current board of plumbers. The staff member added that licensed Hudson plumbers pay a $200 annual license fee and that the $300 nonresident charge effectively raises the total cost for some small jobs.
The discussion focused on options to ease the burden on residents who want to hire an out-of-town plumber until the city reconstitutes a board of plumbers. The staff member said one proposal…
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