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Ephrata committee recommends waiving $163,040 in school building permit fees; district to pay $2,509
Summary
The Development Activities Committee recommended that Borough Council waive $163,040 in building permit fees for Fulton and Highland elementary school improvements, leaving the Ephrata Area School District responsible for $2,509 covering administrative and training costs. The item will be on the consent agenda.
The Ephrata Borough Development Activities Committee recommended that Borough Council approve a request from the Ephrata Area School District to waive building permit fees for planned improvements at Fulton and Highland elementary schools.
According to the committee report, the full building permit fees would total $163,040. Inspection fees will be paid directly by the School District to a third-party inspection agency; the Borough's out-of-pocket UCC training fee is $9. The District agreed to pay a $2,500 administrative fee, making the District's net obligation $2,509. The Committee will forward the recommendation to Borough Council for consideration on the consent agenda.
The report does not record individual votes on the recommendation; it records the committee's decision to place the item on the consent agenda for the March 9, 2026 Council meeting. The committee noted no additional Borough outlays beyond the $9 training fee.
If approved by Council, the waiver would reduce immediate permit-related costs for the district project; the report does not specify funding sources for the district's construction work nor any schedule for the school improvements. The committee did not record direct public comment on this item in the report.
