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Originally Posted by fastboat
So if he is willing to offer up 40% he knows he already getting one hellofva deal. Why can't he just pay what the bill is and be done with it? He obviously knows he's been getting a deal at the expense of everyone else. Time to pay their fair share and put the tab on those who benefit from all the roads to THEIR houses!!
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While it is a good sign that the developer is willing to come to the table, what they are offering is peanuts compared to the real impact fees of developing south of Rt. 44. Plus they are asking that that rate be frozen for four years. Most other Florida counties calculate impact fees on the real increased costs like fire stations, additional police, additional schools and yes, roads. The 2019 Sumter County study which is supposed to determine the total additional costs to the county ONLY includes the additional road costs. Because of that, the Sumter County taxpayers are footing the bill for all those other costs. It’s time to raise the impact fees to the amount recommended in the 2019 study, without a 60% or 44% discount for the developer. Commissioner Estep campaigned on rolling back the 2019 tax increase and raising the impact fees to the full 100%. Everyone who voted for the EMT team last August and again in November should send an email to Commissioner Estep reminding him of his campaign promise. His email is
craig.estep@sumtercountyfl.gov. Remember, impact fees are paid only once, the tax increase in 2019 is included in our taxes EVERY year.