HBA to Testify Against Washington County’s Aggressive Permit Fee Proposal

Washington County has proposed an annual 8.5% fee increase in permit fees in order to “keep pace with county costs.” These calculated costs include salary negotiations, retirement costs, healthcare, staffing, etc. This proposal is despite the CPI and CCI clocking inflation for the industry at below 3%. HBA submitted testimony in opposition to the proposal in March, and we intend to testify against the measure when it comes before the county commission, likely near the end of April or early May.