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St. Stephen adopts ROW fee resolution and accepts $7,500 donation to fire equipment fund
Summary
The council adopted Resolution 04012026 to set right-of-way permit fees at amounts that recover city engineering and attorney costs, and approved a $7,500 donation from the Relief Association to the Fire Equipment Fund.
On April 1 the St. Stephen City Council adopted Resolution 04012026 to set right-of-way (ROW) permit fees at the city’s cost for engineering and attorney review. The resolution ties permit fees to the city’s incurred expenses and passed on a unanimous vote.
During the same meeting the council accepted a $7,500 donation from the Relief Association designated for the Fire Equipment Fund. The donation was approved by motion from Danita Traut and seconded by Tom Vouk; the council recorded unanimous approval.
Why it matters: the ROW fee resolution formalizes a cost-recovery approach for permit processing that the city expects will cover professional review costs. The Relief Association donation increases resources available for fire equipment procurement and maintenance.
Next steps: Finance and the clerk's office will implement fee adjustments for ROW permit applications and the clerk will record and allocate the $7,500 donation to the fire fund.
