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Story County environmental health budget reduced after septic grant ends; fee study, software and ordinance work planned
Summary
At a Feb. 5 budget work session, Story County Environmental Health staff said the department’s overall fiscal 2026 budget will fall after the Story County Housing Trust septic grant ended. Staff signaled modest revenue increases from permits and contracts and outlined one-time expenses for archiving, equipment and ordinance updates.
At a Feb. 5 budget work session, Environmental Health Director Kimberly Grandinetti told county supervisors and staff that the department’s overall fiscal 2026 budget will decrease after the Story County Housing Trust septic grant ended, while some permit and contract revenues are expected to rise.
Grandinetti said aquatic and tattoo fee revenue should grow slightly after the department took over a contract with Boone County, and that a broader fee study is underway as the office prepares to change permitting software. “We should see a slight increase in aquatic fees,” she said, and noted a similar uptick for tattoo fees after assuming the Boone contract.
The loss of the Story County Housing Trust grant for septic work is the largest single revenue change: “We are not going to have the Story County Housing Trust…
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