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Liberty County holds initial public hearing on draft development impact fee ordinance
Summary
County staff introduced a draft development impact fee ordinance and accompanying Capital Improvements Element (CIE) at an Aug. 5 public hearing, outlining possible fees for parks, public safety and roads and the procedural steps required before adoption.
The Liberty County Board of Commissioners held an initial public hearing Aug. 5 to introduce a draft development impact fee ordinance and explain the steps needed before the county could begin charging new development for its “fair share” of certain capital projects.
The hearing matters because state law requires an ordinance and public hearings to create an impact fee program; if adopted, the fees would be assessed at building‑permit issuance in unincorporated Liberty County and could fund projects listed in the county’s Capital Improvements Element.
Planner Miss Paige, who presented the draft, told the board, "As stated, this is a an initial public hearing related to a draft development impact fee ordinance." She said the county’s consultant and a state‑mandated advisory committee had completed a…
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