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Commissioners discuss proposed $4,250 annual increase to environmental health fees
Summary
Cascade County staff presented Resolution 26-08 to raise the City‑County Health Department’s Environmental Health Division service fee schedule by about $4,250 per year; commissioners and county attorneys questioned details during the work session and no vote is on the transcript.
Cascade County commissioners discussed a proposal from the City‑County Health Department to raise fees charged by the Environmental Health Division that the department estimated could increase annual revenue by about $4,250.
Rhonda Knudsen, manager of the City‑County Health Department’s Environmental Health Division, presented the background for Resolution 26‑08 and explained the proposed fee‑schedule changes. Chairman Jim Larson asked clarifying questions, Commissioner Joe Briggs offered remarks, and Chief Deputy County Attorney Carey Ann Haight and Chief Financial Officer Trista Besich raised legal and fiscal questions during the exchange. The transcript records substantive back‑and‑forth but does not record a motion or a formal vote on the resolution.
Why it matters: adjustments to fee schedules change how program costs are recovered and can affect permit holders, businesses and residents who use environmental‑health services. The $4,250 figure in the agenda summary is approximate and described in the meeting as a potential annual increase.
Next steps: the transcript ends with discussion; the commission did not record a final action or vote in the work‑session transcript provided.
