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Council adopts amended fee schedule, pares proposed building-permit increase and reduces cannabis fee hike

Auburn City Council · August 5, 2025
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Summary

After public comment and council debate, Auburn approved a revised master-fee schedule that lowers the proposed building permit charge for new single-family construction from 30¢ to 15¢ per square foot and reduces a proposed 10% marijuana licensing increase to 5% to help close a budget gap; the council adopted the amended order 6–1.

At the Aug. 4 workshop the council considered an order to replace Appendix A (the master fee schedule), incorporating changes proposed by the fee committee and a compromise presented by councilors Weisner and Walker.

Quentin Chapman, a member of the public, opposed fee increases and said they are an additional burden for homeowners and small contractors: "It's…

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