Ashwaubenon air-quality board approves temporary 50% permit fee cut for homes damaged by Helene

The Ashwaubenon Air Quality Agency Board of Directors voted June 17 to adopt a temporary reduction of certain residential demolition and asbestos-removal permit fees for properties damaged by storm Helene.

At a special meeting, the board approved a rule change to cut those fees by 50 percent for eligible residential repair and renovation work, effective June 17, with a sunset date of Dec. 31, 2025. The board opened a public hearing on the change, received no public comment, closed the hearing and approved the rule by voice vote.

Ashley, a staff member for the agency, told the board the county had already voted to move forward with similar reductions on June 1 and that the agency’s fees are set in its rules, which required a 30-day public-notice period. “The proposal was to reduce by half fees associated with residential…