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Board holds public hearing on raising Lake County building-department fees; hearing closed with no public testimony
Summary
The board opened and closed a public hearing on proposed changes to the Lake County Building Department fee schedule. Commissioners said county fees are among the lowest in Oregon and discussed aligning fees with Harney County; no public testimony was recorded at the hearing.
The Lake County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 13 held a public hearing on proposed changes to the Lake County Building Department fee schedule. Chair Mark Albertson opened the hearing at 10:00 a.m.; the hearing record shows no public comment at opening and the hearing was closed at 10:19 a.m.
Vice-Chair Barry Shullanberger told the board that the Lake County building fees "were the lowest in the State," and said raising them "would be good for the department." Commissioner James Williams commented that "a person could pay more for a sandwich from the deli than for some of the fees," underscoring the perceived underpricing. Assistant Building Director Jennifer Stephens told the board the proposed fee levels would match current Harney County fees; she added Harney County planned its own fee increases after Jan. 1.
Chair Albertson thanked Building Official Ken Cooper and Assistant Building Director Jennifer Stephens for their work revising the fee schedule. The minutes do not record a formal vote to adopt new fees during this session; the hearing was closed. Any final adoption date, ordinance number or fee schedule text was not included in the minutes.
What happens next: The minutes do not state whether the board adopted the new fees at this meeting or set a date for final action.
