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Carbon County commissioners adopt amended fee schedule, add reconsideration fee for subdivisions
Summary
The Carbon County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 10 adopted Resolution 2026-05, revising development and other county fees including increasing the subdivision design variance fee to $250 and adding a $500 fee for reconsideration of subdivision conditions.
The Carbon County Board of Commissioners voted Feb. 10 to adopt an amended county fee schedule, passing Resolution 2026-05 after a public hearing on proposed planning fee changes.
Contract Planner Forrest Mandeville joined the hearing online and explained two main planning changes: the subdivision design-standards variance fee was increased to $250, and the board added a $500 fee for reconsideration of subdivision conditions. Environmental Health Lead Barbara Krizek described the county’s sanitary system "design review" process used to confirm engineered septic plans meet Montana DEQ standards.
Commissioner Scott Miller moved to approve the resolution; Commissioner Bill Bullock seconded and the motion carried. The minutes do not include a roll-call tally. County administrative staff said the revision also incorporates tiered fair facility fees and other departmental adjustments shown in the published Exhibit A.
Supporters of the change, including staff, said the reconsideration fee is intended to reduce repeated administrative rework and ensure taxpayers do not underwrite repeated appeals of subdivision conditions. The minutes record no formal public opposition during the hearing.
The resolution rescinds prior fee schedule resolutions and adopts the fees printed in Exhibit A as the county’s fee schedule. The minutes do not specify an effective date for the amendments; the record reflects formal adoption at the Feb. 10 meeting.
