Developer Impact Fees Across the State of Florida
 

I found a great site to help people understand impact fees and exactly what our county charges and the ability to compare it to other counties of interest. It could be a great channel to increase revenue if Amendment 3 passes.

Florida Impact Fees by County & City

Just select the county hyperlink you wish to view. Once your county is opened you can actually just drop a pin on the county map for specifics on any site!

Amendment 3 will help to eliminate wasteful and over spending by local governments. Local governments will be forced to spend within the means of homeowners. It does not include any new tax to cover for the lost revenue. That would be the exact opposite of what Amendment 3 is meant to achieve. There has been no indication that a new tax will be created to cover the lost revenue. Nor is it implied that a new tax will be necessary in the future. In fact, future plans for Amendment 3 are for every Florida resident to pay $0 in property taxes.

Amendment 3 has nothing to do with impact fees. Impact fees cannot replace ad valorem revenue.

You are correct, impact fees are targeted and require a complex justification and valuation process, they do not go into the general fund and could not replace lost AV revenues.

Impact fees
 

The Villages do not pay impact fees in Sumter County, they are the only group allowed to be exempt by Sumter County.

What gives you that idea? Link please.

What makes you think that?

I don’t know where you came up with that load of horse manure but it is completely false. The Villages, just like every other builder in the county includes impact fees in all new home sales. Note I use the term “includes” as the developer, just like every other business in the world, does not pay taxes or fees, they collect them from their customers and passes them on the the respective governmental body.

I say this with 100% confidence as i have purchased 2 new homes in The Villages in the last 12 years and then closing documents all included the impact fees on the closing sheet and also as a County Commissioner who has spent the last 4 years in up to my ears dealing with impact fees and every other aspect of the county budget.

That being said, state statutes mandates a discounted impact fee for age restricted communities of 60%. The Villages and every other age restricted community in Sumter County qualifies for this discounted rate.