Officials say ensuring developer road improvements remains difficult as commitments fail
Commissioners described challenges drafting and enforcing development agreements that require developers to pay for road improvements, citing resistance from developers and failures to complete promised improvements after ownership changes.
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Commissioners discussed requiring developers to contribute to infrastructure improvements—particularly upgrades to existing county roads serving new developments—but noted practical challenges in drafting, administering and enforcing such agreements. Bryce Somsen said developers in Caribou County often resist road-improvement requirements when costs exceed what they expect the development can support.
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