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Knox County approves fee changes for environmental health program after debate over consumer burden
Summary
After committee testimony that fees for environmental health had not been raised in years, the board approved fee increases while some members warned the changes would fall on consumers and urged alternatives to passing costs along.
The Knox County Board on June 24 approved a resolution to increase fees in the environmental health program after committee presentation and member debate.
Member Kramer, moving the resolution, said the committee presented fee increases as necessary to avoid cuts to services. A board member opposing the change warned that the county's constituents are already stretched: "We are the consumer," the member said, arguing that the increase essentially shifts costs to those the department serves.
Kramer and others responded that fees had not been raised in many years and that failing to raise fees would require program reductions. The board discussed the balance between sustaining services and protecting taxpayers and ultimately approved the resolution by roll call (clerk recorded the roll as passing by a substantial margin). Committee materials and revised figures were included in the meeting packet.
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