Lake rejects road impact fee hike
The Lake County Commission on Aug. 21 turned down a proposal that would have boosted road impact fees by nearly $9,000.
Commissioners were being asked to increase road impact fees from $2,200 to $11,400 per home. Builders lobbied for months against the higher fees.
Instead, the County Commission approved the creation of a seven-member task force that would address other funding sources for transportation needs, County Manager Cindy Hall says.
Hall says the task force, which could come about in the next couple of weeks, will include two members from the county's Industrial Development Authority. The other five members will be appointed by each commissioner.
The impact fee increase, which was supposed to be considered earlier this year, was delayed in April after builder complaints and the threat of legal action prompted the county to review the proposed hikes.
Impact fees are levied on new development to offset the impact growth has on infrastructure.
Dan Ping can be reached at (407) 241-2895 or via e-mail at dping@bizjournals.com.
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