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Planning board discusses impact fees, permit-fee increases and staffing needs for administration
Summary
Board members debated whether to study adopting impact fees versus raising existing permit fees, asked staff for cost analysis, and suggested consulting nearby towns and the town bookkeeper on implementation and enforcement burdens.
Members of the Swansea Planning Board held an extended discussion about whether the town should adopt impact fees or raise permit and development fees to better cover municipal service costs tied to new development.
The conversation ranged from high-level policy questions — whether an impact-fee regime is justified — to implementation details such as account reporting, staff workload and whether the town would need to hire personnel to…
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