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Council debates sweeping fee increases, asks finance to return with phased options and a 130% cap option
Summary
Meridian — Council members spent the bulk of a workshop session on Oct. 21 reviewing a city finance proposal to update municipal fees using a full cost‑recovery model.
Meridian — Council members spent the bulk of a workshop session on Oct. 21 reviewing a city finance proposal to update municipal fees using a full cost‑recovery model.
Finance staff presented a citywide analysis that recalculated the direct staff time and materials required to process dozens of permits and transactions. “For us to do this job, this is how much it cost,” finance staff said while describing the method used to calculate fees.
Council debate focused on the magnitude of some percentage increases — one example repeatedly cited was a steep rise in temporary event permit fees. Several members described “sticker shock” and…
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