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Committee backs drafting move to raise adequate‑facilities fee to $1.50 per sq. ft.
Summary
Sumner County commissioners on June 2 discussed draft state legislation that would let counties raise the adequate‑facilities tax and voted to forward a proposal to the full commission recommending adoption of a $1.50 per‑square‑foot fee.
Sumner County commissioners on June 2 discussed draft state legislation that would let counties raise the adequate‑facilities tax — an impact fee used to fund school capacity — and voted to forward a proposal to the full commission recommending adoption of the higher fee.
The discussion centered on House Bill 2426 and Senate Bill 2261, passed in the 2024 session, which permit counties to set a uniform per‑square‑foot fee for residential, commercial and industrial development. “Moving from 70 cents to $1.50 a square foot is better than the status…
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