County defends specialized waterway permitting, considers phased fee increases
Staff told commissioners the county’s water-and-navigation permitting function is specialized, includes Army Corps delegation and on-site inspections, and could generate revenue if fees are adjusted; staff estimated a phased three-year fee increase could produce roughly $280,000.
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Commissioners pressed staff about permitting for docks and navigational projects and whether the county could move the work to another permitting division or recover the cost through fees.
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