The cost of building a typical Lane County home will go up by about $820 when new building fees go into effect in September.
Before Tuesday’s unanimous vote, Commissioner Pat Farr said he understood the frustrations the increase would cause, but said the county needs to be fiscally responsible.
“There are the numbers that the Homebuilders Association used to provide that every percentage cost increase of housing increases people losing housing,” he said. “We have to take that very seriously and I believe that for this ordinance as we move forward with it, we have taken it very seriously.”…