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Benzie County approves five‑year agreement with AGS, Inc. and updates Building Department fee schedule
Summary
The board approved a five‑year services agreement with AGS, Inc. to provide Building Department and soil-erosion services and accepted an updated 2025 permit fee schedule, adding a requirement that the board annually review and approve permit fees; contract effective Feb. 1, 2026.
Benzie County’s Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 9 to accept an updated 2025 fee schedule for the Building Department and to enter a five‑year agreement with AGS, Inc. to provide building-permit and soil‑erosion services.
During discussion, county officials and representatives (including Nick Keck and Bert Gale) answered commissioners’ questions about the services and fees. An initial motion and second were withdrawn; the board then approved the agreement with an explicit addition that permit fees be reviewed and approved annually by the board. The effective date for the contract was recorded as Feb. 1, 2026.
The motion, as approved, authorizes the chair to sign the agreement once legal counsel approves its form. The meeting minutes do not list each specific fee amount in the record; they record only that the board accepted the updated fee schedule as outlined in the proposed services agreement and added the annual review requirement.
The agreement is for five years and is subject to final legal‑form approval and signature by the chair. The board’s action was unanimous on roll call.
