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Commissioners back extending Reduced Rebuild fee waivers through June 30, 2026, and consider 100% bridge waivers
Summary
Staff reported about 6,000 reduced-fee permit applications since June 1, with 472 meeting program criteria and a county revenue impact of roughly $26,000; commissioners agreed in principle to extend the Reduced Rebuild Program and to apply a 100% waiver to roads and bridges through June 30, 2026, and directed staff to add an extension to the consent agenda.
Buncombe County staff briefed the board on the Reduced Rebuild Program and commissioners agreed to add an extension of the fee-waiver program to the consent agenda and to pursue a broader waiver policy through June 30, 2026.
Matthew Baker, who presented the update, said the program (active June 1) provided a 50% reduction on permitting fees for primary residences damaged in the storm and that the program was designed to target those most in need. Baker reported roughly 6,000 applications for reduced…
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