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Ross council adopts updated town fee schedule, adds false‑alarm fee
Summary
The council adopted Resolution No. 2611 to update fees across administration, planning, building, public works and police; staff added a false‑alarm fee after three occurrences per year and set the effective date for July 1, 2026.
Planning Director Roberta Feliciano and consultant Nicole Kissman of NBS presented a fee study that recommends updating the Town Fee Schedule to better reflect the cost of services and to comply with state law and Proposition 26. Feliciano recommended adopting Resolution No. 2611 with an effective date of July 1, 2026.
The study addressed fees for Administration and Finance, Planning, Building, Public Works, Police and costs associated with General Plan updates. Staff proposed a new false‑alarm fee to apply after three occurrences per calendar year. Council praised staff and the consultant for the work and adopted Resolution No. 2611 by unanimous vote (4‑0‑1; Salter absent).
