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Committee defers NDOT fee changes that would raise permitting and banner charges; director says increase pays for staff hires
Summary
The committee postponed action on BL2025-10-63, an ordinance to change various NDOT fees. Council members raised questions about sidewalk-cafe charges and fee indexing; the NDOT director said the increase is intended to fund 15 new staff positions and the ordinance would take effect Jan. 5 if adopted.
The Transportation & Infrastructure Committee voted to defer one meeting consideration of BL2025-10-63, an ordinance amending sections of the Metropolitan Code of Laws (chapters 2.62, 12.56 and Title 13) to modify fees charged by the National Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT).
Sponsors Toombs and Evan Siegel introduced amendments during committee consideration. Councilmember Toombs offered an amendment to the event-and-film banner permit that “changes the event and film permit for these for banners to include a $12 per poll addition to the fee,” according to the committee record; the committee approved that amendment by voice vote.…
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