Impact-fee study would raise police, fire and parks fees; state law changes limit how fast increases can be imposed

At the budget workshop, Henry Thomas presented a municipal impact-fee study that recalculates charges for police, fire and parks to cover growth-related portions of large capital projects, including a proposed public-safety complex and training facility. The consultant said several calculated fees would be materially higher than current fees and that state statutory limits and recent amendments constrain how quickly the city can enact large increases. The consultant explained the basics of impact-fee law and case law requirements: fees must reflect a reasonable level-of-service standard, be tied to the capital projects listed in the…