The volunteer chairman of Santa Rosa’s Cultural Heritage Board resigned due to concerns over sharply increased fees for work in historic districts. Four other board members also stepped down in solidarity. The fee increases, some up to one-thousand-percent, alarmed board members, hindering preservation efforts. A previous fee for a major renovation would have been about $2,100, but the new fee schedule would increase that to about $20-thousand. However, city officials claim the fees haven’t been fully implemented and are working to address the issue. City of Santa Rosa Council member Chris Rogers acknowledged the miscommunication and assured the public that it’s being fixed.
Santa Rosa’s Cultural Heritage Board Sees Resignations Over Increased Fees
