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Originally Posted by LuvtheVillages
Yes, 468 and 501 have existed for decades and are the county's responsibility. BUT, the only reason they need to be upgraded is because of all the new homes the developer is building. The developer should be paying for those improvements, either directly or through the impact fee. Yes, he will add that cost onto the cost of the homes, so it ends up that the new homeowners are paying for the improved roads. That sounds fair to me.
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That is exactly what is supposed to be happening with the impact fees. The question becomes is the fees collected being managed properly? Does it make sense to give over 86% of the new growth impact fees a 65% discount (these are the county's own numbers)? Is the county doing the right thing by offering such a discount? I think the answer to all 3 is no.
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