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Council discusses city‑sticker enforcement, permit fees and vacant‑building tools to boost revenue
Summary
Officials discussed increasing city‑sticker compliance (estimated $250k–$900k potential), adjusting permit and zoning fees to recover staff time, and using receivership or demolition liens for vacant buildings; staff will research county clerk memorandum‑of‑understanding and comparable city fee schedules.
Jackson City council members spent a sizeable portion of the Nov. 25 meeting discussing ways to increase municipal revenue through better sticker enforcement, fee recovery, and vacant‑building remedies.
City‑sticker enforcement: Speaker 4 summarized that the city sells about 59,000 stickers, generating roughly $1.3 million in revenue, and estimated there are 60,000–70,000 vehicles inside city limits. Council members and staff debated whether the county's online tag‑renewal software can force purchase of a city sticker at the point of sale or whether the clerk must perform a manual…
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