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Advisory committee recommends raising Fort Worth water/wastewater impact fee collection to 45%; council hears rationale
Summary
Staff and the Impact Fee Advisory Committee recommended increasing the city's water and wastewater impact fee collection rate from 40% to 45% (phased 42.5% year 1) to better fund growth‑related capital while staff also plans recurring PayGo increases of about $10 million per year for rehab/renewal.
Chris Harder, presenting a water and wastewater impact fee update, told council that the civic advisory committee established under Chapter 395 recommended increasing the collection rate from 40% to 45%, with an initial collection rate of 42.5% in year one. Harder said the advisory committee (members named in the IR) reviewed land use, capital plans and recommended the rate change.
Why it matters: Council members asked whether the recommended…
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