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Planner presents proposed fee changes; board asks for county comparisons
Summary
Planner Desiree presented a reformatted fee schedule, removing a previously listed $500 emergency floodplain fee and aligning other floodplain fees; the board asked Desiree to pull comparable fees from similar counties for the next meeting before adoption.
Desiree presented a one-page reformatted planning fee schedule and explained specific changes and the rationale tied to state limits and current contracting arrangements.
Desiree said some fees are set by Montana Code Annotated (examining land surveyor fees) while floodplain and subdivision fees are locally set. She described edits to floodplain fees and stated, "We took out the emergency fee, which was $500 because even if it's an emergency, it's still a floodplain permit. So we just eliminated that. It's gonna be 750 under an emergency as well." Desiree also said subdivision fees will remain the same for now because the county is still contracting with Forrest and the fees cover contract costs.
Board members expressed concern that some proposed fees appeared high compared with other counties and requested a comparison. Desiree agreed to pull fee examples from comparable counties (Rosebud and similarly sized jurisdictions) and present the findings at the next meeting so the board can make an informed recommendation to the commission.
