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Grand Haven finance director outlines fee, capital and revenue updates at budget hearing; council takes no action
Summary
At a May 4 public hearing, Finance Director Emily Green detailed updates to the proposed fiscal 2026–27 budget—including higher permit fees, removal of a property acquisition, and a $1.5 million placeholder for a snow-melt boiler replacement—while residents and a commissioner urged a tree-canopy inventory; the council did not vote on the budget.
Emily Green, Grand Haven’s finance director, outlined several updates to the proposed fiscal 2026–27 budget during a May 4 public hearing, including changes to the fee schedule, adjustments to the capital plan and updated revenue projections. The council opened the hearing and did not take action that evening.
Green told the council the building inspection permit fee was increased to $300 and that certain inspection fees tied to ICC valuation were standardized at $75. She said…
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