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Council reviews municipal fee schedule and tables changes to a work session
Summary
Council began a line‑by‑line review of proposed permit and service fees (building permits, demolition, variances). After debate on appropriate fee levels the council moved to table further action to a dedicated work session so staff can gather comparative data and refine recommendations.
Council reviewed a proposed schedule of municipal fees, including building‑permit fees (currently $25 for some permits), demolition permit fees, variance request fees and other service charges. Several councilors argued new-construction and addition permits should be raised from nominal levels to reflect engineering and review costs; one councilor proposed increasing a new‑construction fee to $100 as a minimum. "Let's go a 100," a councilor said while discussing reasonable minimums for new construction permits.
After extended discussion about specific line items and how they compare to nearby towns, the council voted to table the fee schedule to a work session so staff can prepare comparables and draft language. Members emphasized that fee changes should be publicized and posted on the city website when finalized.
