Building and planning permit fees may increase

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County has hired a consultant firm to study the current fee schedule and determine if building and planning permit fees should be increased and, if so, by how much. The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners took the action on Thursday evening, June 18, awarding a contract to MGT to conduct a comprehensive study of the county’s building and planning permit fees. The purpose of the study, as identified in the contract, is for MGT to evalu