The Town of Lewisville Council unanimously approved updates to the town's fee schedule and signaled a shift in how zoning-board services will be provided.

Stacy, a town staff member, presented ordinance 2024-039 and said staff recommended three changes: a $10-per-class instructor fee that applies only to instructors who charge participants; language changes to align the town code with the Unified Development Ordinance and North Carolina General Statute 160D; and fees for zoning board of adjustment functions (application fees for variances and appeals). Stacy said the instructor fee would take effect Jan. 1, 2025 and staff would notify local instructors in advance.

Stacy also explained the town currently has an interlocal agreement with the City of Winston-Salem for zoning-board-of-adjustment staffing and planning services, but that the town now has capacity to perform those functions in-house so residents would be able to apply at town hall rather than traveling downtown. Council approved a resolution authorizing amendments to the interlocal agreement and delegating authority to the mayor to sign an agreement acceptable to the town attorney before it proceeds to Winston-Salem for their approval.

Council members asked clarifying questions about the transition and fee listing requirements; staff said the fee schedule must list any fees in order for the town to charge them. The council approved both the ordinance and the interlocal-amendment resolution unanimously.