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Lemoore staff report gaps in cannabis development agreements; city to audit and pursue unpaid fees
Summary
City staff told the council that development agreements with cannabis operators largely match the fee schedule but that the city failed to enforce fees and lacked billing/contact details. Staff said they will audit companies, require backup documentation going forward and work with legal to recover unpaid fees.
City staff told the Lemoore City Council on Tuesday that project-development agreements signed with cannabis companies match the city's fee schedule but the city did not consistently enforce those fees, and staff will audit companies and pursue unpaid amounts.
"What I found with each development agreement is they do match the fee structure that we have currently in place. What has been the biggest problem is the fees were not enforced with each of the companies," a staff member identified in the meeting as Ms. Valdez told the council. She said…
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