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Council adopts Resolution 2175 to update fee schedule, sets 3.6% SDC increase and flat 3% card fee

Cottage Grove City Council · January 27, 2026
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Summary

Council voted to adopt Resolution 2175, which establishes a flat 3% credit/debit card fee (except courts) and applies a 3.6% annual increase to system development charges (SDCs); Public Works Director Stewart said the proposal keeps Cottage Grove below some regional SDC averages and provided a $633 example increase on a recent permit.

The Cottage Grove City Council adopted Resolution 2175 amending the comprehensive fee schedule to set a flat 3% credit/debit card usage fee (except for court transactions) and to apply a 3.6% annual adjustment to system development charges (SDCs), Public Works Director Stewart told the council.

Stewart explained the credit-card fee change and said staff worked with engineering to propose an SDC adjustment tied to the Engineering News‑Record index from…

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