[Goldwingnut]

While some of the fees have gone down, most have gone up a few %/$, but not nearly enough to cover the projected costs for the commitments the county has made. Mr. Arnold has opted to only implement 40% of the project cost impact based on the report that was published. I guess the rest is up to the current tax payers to pony up.

While I believe that our county commissioners are honorable men, the "Professionals" assisting them in the decision making processes are failing them and us as residents and tax payers alike. Not planning for the cost impacts that drove the recent 25% increase is huge short fall in execution of responsibilities of the County Commissioners, but more importantly of the county administrator, Mr. Arnold.

Blaming the developer is also a misplaced act, they are in business to make money and anything that holds down their cost is good for them. We all remember this fact, I hope, from the times before we retired. Of course any tax, fee, or assessments on a new home are merely additional costs that are passed along to the customer. Remember, businesses don't pay taxes, they collect them for and pass them on the governmental body levying them. Just another cost for their product, just like labor and material.

Sadly, the commissioners giving Mr. Arnold high marks on his job performance was like lambs sharpening the knife for the butcher that is about to slaughter them, and they don't seem to realize it.