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Sedgwick County commissioners consider 10% MAPD fee increase amid questions about cost sharing with Wichita
Summary
County staff and commissioners discussed a proposed 10% increase to application and permit fees charged by the Metropolitan Area Planning Department (MAPD), with commissioners asking for more financial detail and consensus to brief further before a final decision.
Sedgwick County commissioners on Wednesday reviewed a proposal to raise application and permit fees charged by the Metropolitan Area Planning Department (MAPD) by 10 percent to shift more of the cost of planning services to users rather than general taxpayers.
The discussion centered on who should fund MAPD services and how changes would affect cost recovery between the county and the City of Wichita. Scott (MAPD representative) told commissioners the proposal was designed “to get people who are using the services in the planning department to pay for the services and get and divert that away from general taxpayer.”
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