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Building and Planning seeks higher valuation base to boost permit revenue, fund one FTE
Summary
Building and Planning Director Tracy Jackson asked the board to let staff update building valuation to an ICC August 2025 benchmark used by neighboring jurisdictions; staff estimate about $200,000 additional revenue that could fund a full FTE and improved turnaround for permit processing.
Tracy Jackson, identified in the record as the Building and Planning representative, asked the board to allow the department to update the building valuation schedule it uses to calculate permit fees, saying county valuations lag nearby jurisdictions and adjusting to the ICC August 2025 average would raise permit‑valuation intake and help cover staff costs.
Jackson told commissioners that the department operates as an enterprise fund and covers building-plan review, permitting and inspections; she said the department…
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