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Commission approves groundwater permit-rate authority to update well and septic fees

3627209 · June 2, 2025
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Summary

The commission amended county code to allow the Shelby County Groundwater Quality Control Board to set and update well and septic permit fees; supporters said updated fees are needed to fund inspections and modernize records.

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance amending Chapter 42, Article 2 of the county code to clarify and delegate rate-setting authority to the Shelby County Groundwater Quality Control Board for well and septic permit fees.

Health Department officials told commissioners the current fees have not been updated for years and are…

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