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San Bernardino County holds fee workshop; no board action, hearing set for March 25
Summary
County staff reviewed proposed 2025–26 fee changes across departments — regional parks, public health, land use, county fire and special districts — and presented a schedule for formal hearings; board took no action at the workshop.
San Bernardino County Finance staff briefed the Board of Supervisors on proposed changes to user fees for fiscal year 2025–26 and said no action was being taken at the workshop stage. "What we're doing today is no action before the board," Matthew Erickson of County Finance told the board.
The workshop matters because fee changes affect residents, nonprofit and business customers, and several county programs that rely on fee revenue. County staff said fee revenue makes up less than 3% of the county's overall budget — about $251,000,000 — and described a targeted review process that focuses on fees not reviewed in the last three years and on high‑volume charges.
County staff outlined notable department proposals. Paloma Hernandez Barker, deputy executive officer with CEO Finance, said Regional Parks plans new options such as…
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