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Council reviews fee schedule updates, proposes new $100 temporary occupancy fee
Summary
Staff presented a review of the city fee schedule with some reductions and a proposed $100 temporary occupancy fee for unfinished commercial properties; council discussed credit-card processing and that some fees were last changed in 2015.
City staff reviewed proposed updates to The Village's fee schedule during the council meeting, saying the last comprehensive reviews occurred in 2001, 2004 and 2015. Speaker 5 outlined proposed changes that included reductions for certain fees such as garage-sale permits and the introduction of a $100 temporary occupancy fee for commercial properties that are not yet complete.
Staff described other technical adjustments and said many fees had been retained or slightly altered to reflect current practice. Councilors asked about payment processing and credit-card fees; staff said the city does not absorb merchant processing costs. Speaker 7 confirmed most transactions are by card.
No formal vote on the fee schedule was recorded in the supplied transcript.
