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Carroll County approves 20% rise in plan-review fees; effective Oct. 1
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners voted to direct staff to increase plan-review fees by an average of 20% to cover salary-related costs tied to development review; the change is scheduled to take effect Oct. 1 and will be reviewed again in two years.
Carroll County Commissioners on July 3 voted to direct staff to adjust development plan-review fees upward by an average of 20% to recover salary-related costs for the agencies that perform development reviews.
The motion, moved and seconded during a lengthy briefing and public discussion, passed with four votes in favor and one opposed. Commissioners also set an implementation date of Oct. 1, 2025, and asked staff to return with a review every two years.
County planning staff told the board the proposed increase responds to salary and staffing changes since 2019 that have raised the salary cost for the agencies covered by the review-fee program. Staff presented two cost-comparison…
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