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Cole County health officials propose higher inspection fees and ask commission to authorize ordinance drafting
Summary
Cole County health staff proposed raising 2026 inspection and permitting fees for food establishments and on‑site sewage systems and asked the commission to authorize drafting an ordinance to permit the fees; commissioners signaled general support and asked staff to return with drafted parameters.
Cole County health department staff asked the county commission on Dec. 16 to approve higher inspection and permitting fees for 2026 and to authorize the drafting of an ordinance that would let the county charge and collect those fees.
A health‑department representative presented a comparison chart showing Cole County’s current fees are lower than neighboring localities and proposed new annual inspection fees of $300 for high‑risk food establishments, $200 for medium and $100 for low. The proposal would make the first revisit after an inspection free and charge $100 for each additional reinspection,…
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