The impact most people are referring to is for roads. It can only be used for roads that are DIRECTLY related to the “impact” of the associated property development. County government can also assess impact fees to pay for parks, schools, water and wastewater, etc. Sumter County only has impact fees for roads!
The problem people have with the property tax increase that is related to roads was designed to support the industrial park and pave the way for other light industry. The roads for the new development in The Villages, ie most of the neighborhood roads, are built by the developer. The so called feeder roads and collector roads are paid for from the impact fee. They do NOT support the development of industrial parks, etc.
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