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Environmental services reports steady building and septic trends, short-term rental numbers fall
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Beltrami County environmental services staff said 67% of staff expenses are grant-funded, septic permits have increased over 13 years, plats and variances are up, and short-term rental permits have declined since 2022; staff also summarized pending Charlotte ordinance updates and state cannabis rule timing.
Brad, representing the Environmental Services Department, updated commissioners on staffing, permit trends and regulatory topics. He said roughly 67% of the department’s staff expenses are funded by non-levy (grant) dollars and showed a 13-year trend in permit activity: septic-system permits have increased steadily while building permits (within the county’s permitting…
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