(InEDC) BY Eric Jaramishian / Mountain Democrat Published: Aug 31, 2023
El Dorado County Planning and Building Department divisions will increase fees in an effort to level cost recovery with revenue.
A cost recovery evaluation by NBS Government Finance Group Inc., which conducted a fee and nexus study to analyze costs of Planning and Building services and the revenue brought in, determined the county is currently recovering approximately 68% of total annual costs of providing services across the divisions.
“When we don’t charge 100% of any fee for service, then you need another funding source, wherever that may be, which could include the General Fund,” said Nicole Kissam, NBS director.
According to the study, which was presented at the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors Aug. 15 meeting, the Planning and Building Department is recovering just over $9 million in fee revenue between Planning Services, Stormwater and VHRs, Building Services, Technology, General Plan Implementation, GIS Support, Code Enforcement, Airports and Cemetery division fee categories.
Planning and Building’s estimated revenue at full-cost recovery is more than $13 million but staff made the recommendation to increase recovery fees by approximately $2 million for an overall 82% department recovery percentage. …
