Campbell proposing $100 fee on rental units

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The city is considering an annual fee for rental units that could be as much as $100, though some officials aren’t convinced it should be that high.

City council members and Mayor George Krinos discussed the idea at a caucus meeting Wednesday as a way to bring money into the cash-strapped city and to control nuisance properties.

Krinos is proposing the plan, saying landlords would get services for the fee that include a fire inspection, a zoning inspection and a tenant background check through the police department.

Council President William VanSuch said he would not vote for the fee if it were that high.

Finance Director Sherman Mile suggested a $20 fee, like Youngstown’s.

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