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Building and planning reports lower permit revenue; county expands interlocal services for nearby cities
Summary
County building and planning officials reported a dip in permit revenue compared with last year but said operations are steady; officials also described interlocal agreements to provide plan-review and floodplain services for Castle Rock and to assist Longview and Kelso on plan review and inspections.
Tracy Jackson, director of building and planning, and Susan Eugenis, county engineer, told commissioners the county’s building and planning enterprise is operating largely as a self-supporting fund but has seen lower permit revenue this year compared with last.
Revenue and permits: Jackson said licenses and permit revenue were budgeted at about $1.364 million; the department had collected roughly $350,646 to date and was slightly below last year’s totals. Jackson said most activity is single-family, alterations and…
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