Meagher County says developer must pay planner review costs for two-lot subdivision

Meagher County Board of Commissioners · November 4, 2025

Summary

Clerk Liv West told commissioners an outside planner estimated a high fee to review a proposed two-lot subdivision; the board decided Nov. 4 it would not assume the cost and that the developer must pay to avoid setting a precedent.

Clerk and Recorder Liv West told the Meagher County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 4 that Kristie Heinemann had submitted an estimate for the county’s planner to review a proposed two-lot subdivision. West said the county contracts planning services rather than employing a full-time planner and that the planner’s estimated fee was “very high,” according to the meeting record.

After discussing the estimate, the commissioners agreed the county would not cover any portion of the planner’s cost because taking on the expense could set a precedent for future subdivisions. The board directed that the developer is responsible for paying the planning-review fee. The minutes do not specify the exact dollar amount of the estimate.

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