Board proposes $500 daily filming fee, clarifies application for private-property shoots

The supervisor proposed a $500-per-day fee for film permits after reviewing local municipalities' fee structures and said security needs would be coordinated with county or state police as the town has no local department. "I think the most appropriate thing for us to do is to charge a $500 fee per day," the supervisor said.

Board members asked whether commercial filming on private property would require town approval; staff confirmed applicants would still file with the town and that some municipalities differentiate fees for private vs. public property. The board agreed to keep the $500-per-day figure for now and to revisit application details if demand increases.

Next steps: staff will draft the application and fee language for future meetings and clarify how private-property shoots are handled under the town code.