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Old 02-13-2021, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by tophcfa View Post
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.
If there first offer was 40%, I would suggest they are expecting a higher counter offer. I would offer 90%, a 10% discount!