The Board of Supervisors Tuesday set a May 20 public hearing to consider a series of proposed increases to fees for permits issued by the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health, which is seeking double-digit percentage hikes for some services.
In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board signed off on agency Director Jeff Johnson’s request for a hearing on alterations to the fee schedule going into fiscal year 2025-26. Johnson put the board on notice in January that proposed adjustments were in the works.
The department relies on the regional Consumer Price Index to gauge inflationary pressures on its budget, as well as consider other factors, such as demand on staff and resources, to make decisions regarding how much to raise fees in specific categories…