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Winter Haven adopts updated municipal impact fees, parks and library fees rise, police fee falls
Summary
The commission adopted Ordinance O-25-25 updating municipal services impact fees after a Raftelis study; increases for fire, parks and recreation and library fees take effect Oct. 1, 2025, while the police impact fee will decrease.
The Winter Haven City Commission on Monday adopted Ordinance O-25-25, updating municipal services impact fees based on a rate study by financial consultants Raftelis.
City Manager (name not specified) and Raftelis consultant Joe Williams told the commission the study evaluated capital needs for police, fire, parks and recreation, and library services and recommended fee adjustments to reflect current levels of service and recent growth. Williams said the changes are meant to “provide for reasonable recovery without exceeding the current cost of…
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