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Apopka council declines consultants’ full impact‑fee recommendations; staff to revisit
Summary
City consultants recommended large increases to police, fire and parks impact fees based on updated asset and capital‑plan costs; after a lengthy presentation and legal briefing about recent state law changes, the council voted not to accept the study recommendations and directed staff to continue work on alternatives and legal review.
A consultant presentation and city council discussion on Aug. 6 examined proposed municipal impact‑fee increases for police, fire and parks based on updated capital asset costs and near‑term capital projects.
"These fees are used to pay for growth related capital facilities and major equipment for those various departments," Sean Ocasio of RefTalis Financial Consultants told the council, explaining the methodology behind the fee calculations and the requirement that fees reflect a "dual rational nexus" between growth and the projects funded.
Key findings presented: the consultants calculated significantly higher fees than…
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