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Raising fees for land division, erosion control permits at Barry County Planning recommended

Fee hikes for Barry County land division applications, soil erosion permits and some publications from the Planning Commission will likely go up with a recommendation to approve the increases by the County Commission’s committee of the whole Tuesday.

Planning Director Jim McManus said proposed fees would more accurately reflect the cost to the county. The department is spending more time in review and approval of land divisions and the review timetable for soil erosion permits is “significantly greater than other types of projects,” he said.

Land division permits will go from $50 to $75; soil erosion permits from $60 to $100.  Costs for copies of publications also increase. The zoning ordinance fee goes from $25 to $75; a set of zoning maps from $20 to $50 and a single map from $3 to $5. McManus said few zoning ordinances are sold, since they are posted on the county website.

The new prices will bring in between $4,000 and $6,000 a year, he said. The other fees associated with planning and zoning remain the same.

 

The committee also recommended not replacing the crematorium at the Animal Shelter and using  cremation services of Noah’s Pet Cemetery. The present unit is unsafe, Director Billie Jo Hartwell said and the cost to replace the crematorium at $59,450 was not feasible with the reduced rate of euthanasia at the shelter.

Cremation service will still be offered to Barry County residents through Noah’s. A price list  for cremation of different pets, based on weight and type of cremation desired is available at the shelter.//

 

In other business, commissioners recommended:

* approval of entry into PA 116 for Mathew and Rachelle Henny in Section 1 in Castleton Township.

 

* transferring a F-150 pickup truck from the drain commissioner’s office to Charlton Park and selling a 2005 Chevy Tahoe and a 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe by sealed bid.

 

* approval of  Equalization Director Tim Vandermark’s 2016 apportionment report, to be sent to the State of Michigan by Nov. 30.

The commission will act on the recommendations at its next meeting, Nov. 29.

 

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