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Wallowa County Community Development proposes 6% building‑fee increase and wider planning fee hikes
Summary
Community Development Director Lauren Prentiss told commissioners the department faces a roughly 6% shortfall in building‑permit revenue for 2025 and proposed structural changes and targeted increases to better recover staff costs, plus larger increases for several planning application types.
In a Dec. 16 workshop, Community Development Director Lauren Prentiss outlined proposed amendments to Wallowa County’s building, fire and land‑use planning fee schedules for 2025, saying the department estimates a roughly 6% shortfall in building‑permit revenue absent changes.
Prentiss said the building‑permit package would add a $50 base application fee for over‑the‑counter permits (to clarify refund practice), increase fees tied to staff time such as plan rereview and reinspections, and raise the base for certain…
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