Originally Posted by tophcfa

Congratulations are in order for the new Sumter County Commissioners. Today’s Daily Sun reported that the developer volunteered a 40% impact fee increase on all new homes built in the Villages. That certainly would not have happened if the 5 prior commissioners were still in office. Let the independent analysis and negations finally begin as a starting point has been identified. I will be interested to learn how much of the 25% property tax increase can be rolled back (revenue neutral) under that scenario.

Here is hoping that all parties involved can agree on the appropriate impact fee increase/property tax roll back that strikes the proper balance between putting the financial burden of new development on existing county residents and those responsible for the development.