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Winnebago County Board of Health approves modest increase to local licensing fees

Winnebago County Board of Health · March 10, 2026
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Summary

The Board approved a county licensing fee schedule that raises local base fees about 2.5% (plus a 1% state reimbursement increase) to cover program costs and keep local inspections in place; staff will forward the ordinance package to the county board.

Winnebago County's Board of Health voted to approve a new licensing fee schedule that raises local base fees by about 2.5% effective July 1, a move staff said is designed to cover program costs and prevent larger future jumps.

Director (speaker 3) told the board the department reviewed labor, travel, supplies and state reimbursement requirements before recommending a 2.5% across-the-board local increase in addition to a 1% state fee change. "We're recommending a 2 and a half percent increase on [the] local fee in addition to the 1% increase in state…

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