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Planning board discusses creating impact fees; asks staff and bookkeeper for follow‑up
Summary
Members discussed setting impact fees tied to specific infrastructure, possible residential exemptions (single‑family or workforce housing), and accounting requirements; staff were asked to review the statute referenced at the meeting and consult the town bookkeeper on implementation details.
The Town of Swansea Planning Board discussed whether to adopt impact fees during the March 27 meeting and asked staff to research statutory requirements and consult the town bookkeeper about administration and accounting.
Board members raised the need to tie any fee to demonstrable impacts on local infrastructure such as roads, water, sewer or schools.…
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