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7 <br /> 1 Slide #1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CARC3LINA <br /> Fee Study Report <br /> DEAPR, Planning & Inspections, Emergency Services <br /> February 10, 2026 <br /> Worksession <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Slide #2 <br /> Fee Study Background <br /> Need to Review Fees <br /> County Management sought to have a comprehensive review of fees due to the impact of <br /> rapid cost of inflation after Covid. <br /> - County Budget had to either accept higher county subsidy-higher tax burden or set higher fees-pushing more <br /> costs to direct users. <br /> County released an RFP for an external review of fees by end of 2024, and selected MGT <br /> consulting to perform total cost accounting of performing fee generating services. <br /> - Staff reviewed three departments, rather than all fee generating services. <br /> County departments provided detailed accounting of all relevant costs and revenues and met <br /> biweekly with consultant to iron out a detailed model. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 2 NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 5 <br /> 6 <br /> 7 <br />