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Somerset reviews building‑permit fees; council recommends raising Level‑3 stormwater review to $2,000
Summary
After reviewing cost data on permit review and consultant expenses, the council discussed fee calibration and agreed to recommend raising the Level‑3 (new construction) stormwater review fee from its current level to $2,000 to better cover external consultant costs; legal limits on fee design were emphasized by the town attorney.
Councilors reviewed a cost analysis showing significant variation in building and stormwater review costs and debated whether fees should better reflect consultant expenses.
Speaker 6 said new builds can cost the town much more than the current fees recover and asked for a higher fee for…
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