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Tulare County approves modest increases to agricultural inspection and certificate fees
Summary
After a public hearing, the Tulare County Board of Supervisors approved increases to several Agricultural Commissioner fees, including phytosanitary certificates and hourly inspection rates; staff estimated roughly $230,000–$230,000+ in additional revenue across affected fees.
Tulare County supervisors voted 5-0 on April 21 to raise several fees charged by the Agricultural Commissioner’s office, saying the adjustments reflect rising operating costs and keep the county's charges broadly in line with neighboring counties.
Assistant Agricultural Commissioner Christopher Greer told the board the changes are calculated from salary, benefits and overhead and are intended to cover increased costs while remaining competitive with counties such as Fresno, Kern and Kings. "As the cost of goods and…
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