Higher City Fees Coming Your Way?

To meet its revenue protections for the 2013 budget, you could be paying more in fees, if approve by City Council Thursday.

St. Petersburg administration is recommending code changes that would generate more than $500,000. 

Proposed Fee Increases

• Implementing a convenience fee of $2 per transaction for each online or telephone payment made to the city. Projected annual revenue for this increase, $325,000
• Creating a special assessment lien filing and releasing fee of $35. Projected annual revenue for this increase, $30,000. 
• Increasing the current special assessment/utility account line research fee from $35 to $55. Projected annual revenue increase for this increase, $175,000
• Changing the security alarm permit application fee from $10 to $25. Projected revenue from this increase, $25,000.

The fee increases were included in the recommended budget previously approved by council. To change city code, council has to approve the increases again.