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Island County adopts fee increases for land‑use and building permits, effective Jan. 15, 2026
Summary
The Board adopted Resolution C54‑25 to update planning and building permit fees after staff said cuts provided only $30,000 of savings and a projected $1.4 million shortfall for 2026. The schedule raises fees 40% on Jan. 15, 2026, adds 20% in 2027 and ties annual adjustments to CPI starting 2028.
Island County Commissioners voted to adopt Resolution C54‑25, updating the county’s land‑use and building permit fee schedule to better align fees with the cost of review and permit services.
Matt Kukuk, assistant director in the planning department, said the proposed update reflects benchmarking with neighboring counties and aims to bring fee revenue closer to the actual…
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