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Council directs fee‑study follow‑ups after debates over appeal, fingerprint and EMS fees
Summary
Council reviewed a consultant user‑fee study that would reduce the city subsidy for fee‑supported services by roughly $270,000 if fully implemented; members asked staff to return with a master fee schedule, a refundable or tiered appeal fee option, and proposals to reduce LiveScan costs for volunteers.
City staff and consultant GCP presented a comprehensive user‑fee study showing fee‑supported services recover roughly 80% of costs and identifying opportunities to reduce the city subsidy by about $270,000 if staff recommendations are fully implemented.
The study recommends a set of adjustments across business licensing, planning, inspections and administrative fees. The proposal that drew the most public and council attention was a large raise in appeal fees (from…
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