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Pecos raises drilling permit fee to $20,000; council cites inflation and regional norms
3490624 · May 24, 2025
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After hearing staff and industry comparisons, the council voted to amend the city fee schedule to raise drilling permit fees from $4,000 to $20,000, noting that Bureau of Land Management and regional authorities charge substantially higher amounts.
Pecos City Council voted Thursday to raise the city’s oil and gas drilling permit fee from $4,000 to $20,000, a change council members said brings local fees closer to regional practice and accounts for rising administrative and review costs.
Hector Perosco, who led the discussion on the proposed fee changes, told the council he…
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