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Hot Springs council adopts citywide fee schedule after heated debate over process
Summary
The Hot Springs City Council voted 5-2 to adopt Resolution 2025-27, updating the citywide fee schedule for 2026. Council members and staff debated several increases—including contractor licenses, site development permits and recreation fees—and some members objected to how information was shared.
The Hot Springs City Council voted 5-2 to approve Resolution 2025-27, a citywide update to fees and rates that will take effect in 2026.
The measure bundles changes across multiple departments: contractor licensing fees and surety bond increases, higher site-development and excavation permit charges, a proposed $50-per-video-lottery-machine annual license fee tied to alcoholic beverage licensing, and higher daily and membership fees for recreation facilities such as Evans Plunge and the Southern Hills golf course. Staff estimated the new…
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