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Clark County Council concerned about health, safety permit fees

Councilors worry increases would hurt businesses

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Clark County Public Health Director Dr. Alan Melnick, left, attends a meeting at the Public Service Center on June 24. The Clark County Council was hesitant to approve an increase in environmental public health fees for 2027 at last week’s Board of Health meeting. The county council serves as the county’s board of health. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Clark County councilors last week expressed concern that fee increases proposed for health and safety permits would hurt business owners.

The county council, which also serves as the county’s board of health, considered the 2027 environmental public health fee schedule at a meeting July 22. The fees are for such services as onsite septic permitting, review of well applications, food establishment permits, school health and safety reviews, and pool and spa inspections.

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