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Board tables escrow- and fee-review to next meeting, asks staff for comparative data
Summary
The zoning board postponed discussion of recommended escrow and fee changes and asked staff to compile fee schedules from neighboring towns for the next meeting.
The Township of Washington Zoning Board tabled discussion about escrow accounts and zoning fees and asked staff to provide comparative fee tables from nearby municipalities before the next meeting.
A board member noted that fee schedules used by neighboring towns, including an Oakland model that ties escrow to the number of variances requested, could inform a revision. Members agreed to defer the item to allow staff to prepare a side‑by‑side comparison of other towns’ fee structures and to solicit board input at the next meeting.
There was no formal roll-call vote recorded; members voiced no objections to tabling the matter. The board said the timing is sufficient to factor any fee changes into the department’s budget preparations.
