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Billings staff propose ~25% cut to many building permit fees as reserves exceed needs
Summary
Building official Jessica Foust recommended reducing many building-permit and plan-review fees (examples shown: ~25% reduction for sample single-family and commercial valuations) to bring division reserves from about 22 months to a 10–12 month target; the resolution is scheduled for public hearing and adoption next week.
City building officials told the Billings City Council they will propose a resolution next week that reduces many building-permit fees after several years of revenues exceeding division expenses.
"Our revenues produced by the current fees are outpacing the division's expenses," Building Official Jessica Foust said, noting the building division carried about a 22-month reserve and projects a goal to reduce that to roughly 10–12 months. Foust…
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