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Lake Lure raises short‑term rental permit fee, updates utility connection policies
Summary
Council raised short-term rental permit fees from $300 to $500, increased water connection fees to reflect higher material/installation costs, and adopted a new policy to bill actual costs for connections over 2 inches.
Council adopted updated fee schedules addressing utilities, land use and general charges. Town Manager Olivia Stewman said water connection fees were increased to match rising material and installation costs and the town will bill actual costs for connections over 2 inches. The short-term rental advisory board recommended raising the short-term rental permit fee from $300 to $500; council approved the change.
Stewman described the short-term rental board's recommendation and staff guidance, and council approved the FY26–27 Utility Fee Schedule, Land Use Fee Schedule, and General Fee Schedule unanimously. The change will take effect as part of the FY2026–27 fiscal implementation and will be reflected in permit processing.
