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Commissioners table $116,900 road impact fee study contract amid funding and scope questions
Summary
Commissioners declined to approve a $116,900 contract proposal for an impact-fee study covering growth districts and tabled the item pending funding source identification and further discussion with state legislators and stakeholders.
Nick Creeby, director of Building and Development Services, presented a professional services contract with United (United [consultant name]) for a road impact fee study totaling $116,900. The scope proposed study of growth districts (Highlander Point and Edwardsville) and a slightly larger surrounding area; countywide options were presented but cost substantially more.
Commissioners and attendees questioned whether the study’s limited geographic scope would recoup sufficient impact-fee revenues given Indiana statutory caps on recoupable costs. Commissioner comments noted prior committee preference for a whole-county study, cost concerns and uncertainty over the county’s statutory ability to recoup the study cost through fees. Bob Stein, a representative from United, was present to answer technical questions.
Several commissioners said funding the contract was a “rate-limiting step” and suggested returning with identified funding sources. One commissioner urged staff and committee members to compile a final package to present to state legislators to seek statutory changes that would allow broader fee recovery. The board voted to table the contract and asked staff to schedule a status update in July or August.
No contract was executed at the April 15 meeting. The chair asked that committee members continue outreach to state representatives and collect materials for a legislative package.
