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Collier County adopts proposed building-permit fee increases after Raftelis study
Summary
After a multi-month rate study by Raftelis, the board adopted updates to the Building Division fee schedule to correct a projected $9.9M 2026 shortfall and restore enterprise-fund reserves; the changes are scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2026, with ongoing CPI indexing and staff review.
Collier County commissioners voted unanimously to adopt a new building-fee schedule developed with consultant Raftelis to shore up the Building Division's enterprise fund and comply with Florida statutory limits on operating reserves.
Jamie French, director of Growth Management, and Mark Tuma of Raftelis presented the study and the recommended adjustments. The consultants said the division faces a roughly $9.9 million revenue deficiency for 2026 driven by under-recovery of allocated costs, loan repayments to other county funds…
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