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FILLMORE : City Reduces Fees for Film Permits

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Hoping to attract more business, the Fillmore Film Commission has substantially lowered the fees it charges to film companies.

A fee-restructuring resolution was approved by the City Council at this week’s meeting. City Clerk Noreen Withers--a member of the Film Commission--said the changes were needed to “streamline the process.”

“The old process became a bit cumbersome for location scouts,” Withers said. “By the time we told them what all of the separate fees were, it just took a lot of time and it turned them off.”

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New fees call for a $600 charge for the first day and $250 per day thereafter. The old fee was $500 per day. Processing charges will change from $50 hourly to a $100 flat fee.

The seven-member commission oversees the issuing of filming permits. Withers said Fillmore receives about two requests a month to film movies and commercials in the city.

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