Government

County Building Permits Keep Residents Safe

| 12:26 PM

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Every year, the County reviews and issues thousands of building permits — an important and often overlooked public safety process that makes sure people are safe in and around the buildings in which they live, work and play.

Environment

Supervisors Approve Eye-gnat Ordinance

| 4:03 PM

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County Supervisors approved a new ordinance Tuesday that will give the County’s environmental health department the power to deal with eye-gnat pests wherever they pop up.

Transportation

Supervisors Cut Transportation Impact Fees

| 4:28 PM

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County supervisors on Wednesday dramatically cut the fees that developers, homeowners and businesses pay to offset the traffic that growth creates — a move that could boost commercial, industrial and residential building in unincorporated communities.