WHY NOW???
Posted on March 4, 2010 - Filed Under Impact Fees | 1 Comment
Impact fees have been in effect for over a year. During that time the economy has been worse, not better. So why take down the fees? The impact fees instituted last year were a shadow of what they should have been. The break down of the fees tells a very interesting story. 136.00. for library, [...]
Read More..>>IMPACT FEE PUBLIC HEARING
Posted on February 22, 2010 - Filed Under Impact Fees | Leave a Comment
In compliance with the law the County Commission will hold a public hearing regarding changes to the existing law. The hearing will be held at the County Annex building (next to the County Library on Gross Road in Kingsland.) It will take place at 6:00PM Wednesday February 24th. This is an unusual Public Hearing in [...]
Read More..>>RESPONSE TO COMMISSIONER SEAR’S LETTER
Posted on February 10, 2010 - Filed Under Impact Fees | 2 Comments
Just because the local developers have fallen on hard times is no reason to transfer cost of new infrastructure to our citizens. Why should we (who are also facing hard times) (almost 9% unemployment) carry future buyers on our over taxed back? The answer is no, we should not. Ms. Sears’s logic is thoughtful but unfortunately misguided. [...]
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