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Swansea board weighs one-time impact fees to help fund roads, schools and water projects
Summary
Members discussed adopting an impact-fee framework to pay for infrastructure tied to new development, reviewed example fee schedules and agreed to ask staff for data and a model spreadsheet before the next meeting.
Swansea board members discussed whether to adopt a one-time impact-fee ordinance to fund capital needs tied to new development, but made no formal vote and instead directed staff to compile data for a future decision.
The board considered a packaged impact-fee proposal and an example fee schedule provided by planning staff. Board members raised the trade-offs of charging developers a one-time fee — which can fund roads, water system upgrades and equipment for police and fire — against the risk that high fees could discourage business and housing development.
Planning staff (Adam) presented…
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