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County staff report permits, septic counts and software costs to the planning committee
Summary
Departmental reports covered January revenue and plat cleanup, a load of 2025 aerial photos, WLIP/NG9-1-1 grant work, permit-software costs (Catalyst $7,500 annually), and sanitary statistics including 124 permits last year and 8,161 active septic systems.
Committee members heard a round of departmental reports covering land records, permits, software costs and sanitary work.
A register/treasurer reported tapestry revenue for January of $1,172.71 and said staff are working with Fiddler to fix low-resolution plat imagery; temporary PDF copies are being used until the maps are corrected.
Land Information Director Megan Stalker said 2025 aerial photos were published to the public viewer and WLIP grant checkpoints and the B12 submission for state parcel data are underway; she said staff are pursuing an NG9-1-1 grant for server support tied to statutory NG9-1-1 changes.
Zoning administrator Jean reported the annual farmland-preservation report was filed and reviewed recent building-permit fee increases from the county’s general engineering contractor (some fees rose 11–50% or more since 2020). Jean also said the county paid its annual Catalyst permit-management invoice of $7,500 and expects higher software costs in the next contract period.
Zoning technician Zach said staff issued 124 sanitary-related permits last year (57 new, 63 replacements, 4 revised), reported an active septic-system count of 8,161 and noted staff sent 2,621 maintenance notices last year, with 438 outstanding as of the deadline; recipients have until April 1 to complete required work before citations are issued.
The reports were received for information and the committee raised no objections during the voucher review and other routine items.
