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Council weighs raising building-permit fees after full cost-recovery analysis
Summary
Finance Director Shari’ Garrett told the Washington Terrace City Council that the city is not recovering the full cost of building inspections and recommended restructuring fees and separating reinspection charges; staff were directed to return with a refined fee schedule.
Finance Director Shari’ Garrett told the City Council during a March 17 work session that a full cost-recovery analysis shows the city is not recovering the true cost of building inspection services and that the current $47 permit fee has not changed in more than 24 years.
"We are not receiving full cost recovery on this service," Garrett said, adding that the proposed schedule reflects direct costs and that indirect costs were not included in the initial changes. She said the city policy is to tie fees to the service recipient rather than…
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