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Taylor County staff propose higher demolition permit fees; item set for next agenda
Summary
Taylor County building official recommended increasing residential and commercial demolition permit fees to cover inspection and administrative costs; commissioners agreed to place the proposal on the next meeting agenda for a formal vote.
Taylor County building official Terry McKeever told the Board of County Commissioners at a workshop on April 29, 2025, that the county’s current demolition permit fees do not cover inspection, clerical and asbestos‑safety work and recommended raising the charges.
McKeever said the county’s current $104 demolition fee is “too low” to cover the building department’s costs and proposed a tiered schedule: about $125 for residential demolitions up to 1,500 square feet with an incremental…
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