Look at page A8 in today’s paper. Headline reads, “Villages Experiencing Boom in New Businesses.” Even in a pandemic TV continues to be the fastest growing adult community for the last 11 years. Do you think that a $1500 increase in the price of a new home is going to stop people from buying a new home in TV? Yes, that’s the increase the developer will pass on to all new home buyers. And businesses want to be where the population is growing. Current businesses will actually benefit from the impact fee increase since they will get the same tax 25% roll back as homeowners will get. And, since these businesses are already in existence, they will not have to pay any impact fee since that was paid when their office, factory, etc. was built years ago. Let’s stop the gloom and doom talk and just “do what is right.” Impact fees are a one time charge; tax increases are paid every single year when you pay your taxes, unless the increase is rolled back. People, use your common sense.
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