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Originally Posted by ScottFenstermaker
Most people don't realize that the issue is not just new county roads. The Developer pays for 40% of his county roads and zero percent for his other county infrastructure like libraries, police and fire stations and equipment, government buildings and equipment, and jail expansion. This is why he wants to maintain control of the County Commission.
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I believe that is 40% of the maximum justifiable charge, which doesn't necessarily equate to actual cost.
Can road impact fees be legally spent on any of the things you mention? And are you sure the developer didn't build the Villages fire stations (that's an honest question, I don't know).
Not saying the developer isn't getting a good deal, they are, but Sumter County and Wildwood are definitely benefiting also. They benefit directly from the increasing number of tax payers and indirectly from the increasing number of customers in local businesses. Everybody seems to be winning at the moment.
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Why do people insist on making claims without looking them up first, do they really think no one will check? Proof by emphatic assertion rarely works.
Confirmation bias is real; I can find any number of articles that say so.
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Last edited by Bill14564; 12-24-2021 at 06:16 PM.
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