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Resident asks Middlefield to document Region 13 building permit fee refund
Summary
Resident Linda Darcy told the Board the Region 13 building permit fee dispute has been unresolved since August 2025 and asked the Town to provide documentation of actual costs and clarify the procedure for returning fees, saying there is no ordinance allowing waivers.
Linda Darcy used the public‑comment period to ask that the Board place the Region 13 building permit fee issue on the record and to press town staff for documentation. Darcy said attempts to resolve the matter have been ongoing since August 2025 and requested that the Town provide documentation showing the actual costs incurred for services provided during the project.
Darcy told the Board she is concerned about how any refunded building permit fees should be used and said there is no Town ordinance allowing the fee to be waived. She also noted that, in her view, returning funds in a way that affects expenditures exceeding 1% of the Town budget would require a town meeting.
The Board acknowledged that the matter had been raised during public comment and left it on the agenda for future consideration; no action or vote on refunds or waivers occurred at this meeting.
