Debby Mayer in The Columbia Paper reports that Germantown changed its building fees July 27. One-year residential building permits are now 40 cents per square foot, with a $50 minimum, with agricultural permits just paying a flat $50 fee. In-ground swimming pools cost a $75 fee, aboveground $50. A fence permit costs $50 for the first 200 linear feet, and $20 for each additional 100 linear feet. A certificate of occupancy is now $25 per residential unit. A demolition permit is $50 per residential building and $100 per commercial building. A search and/or verification of records now costs $35. The next Germantown board meeting is at 7 p.m., Mon., Aug. 24. Read the full story in The Columbia Paper.