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Payson opens public hearing on 2025–26 fee schedule; residents question permit and consultation charges
Summary
The Town of Payson held a first public hearing April 9 on a proposed fees and charges schedule for fiscal 2025–26. Staff outlined several targeted changes, including jail and booking fees and proposed plan-review fees; residents raised questions about consultation fees, electrical/plumbing fixture charges and a $12,000 driveway bond.
The Town of Payson opened a public hearing April 9 on Resolution 304-438, the proposed fees and charges schedule for fiscal year 2025–26. No action was taken at the hearing; the council is scheduled to consider adoption at a later meeting, with changes to take effect July 1 if approved.
Town staff summarized the proposals and said only certain fees are being amended; others remain unchanged. Staff highlighted a handful of specific changes: a proposed increase in jail per-diem from $69 to $75, a proposed $75 booking fee, adjustments to impound rates to align with Arizona Revised Statutes and changes to…
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