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Commission reviews ordinance to waive building permit fees for large industrial projects
City Commission (City of Lake Wales) · February 25, 2026
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Summary
The commission discussed ordinance 2026-03, which would allow waiving building permit fees for economic-development projects on industrial land to help recruit large employers; staff said a full fee waiver on a $100 million project could amount to roughly $500,000.
The City Commission considered ordinance 2026-03, an economic-development measure that would allow the city to waive building permit fees for qualifying industrial projects.
City manager said the measure is meant to make the city more competitive for large employers, noting the area’s…
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