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Statesboro-area builders urge clear scope, fairness in proposed county impact-fee study
Summary
A local homebuilder urged the Bulloch County commission to define projects, methodology and geography before spending $100,000 on an impact-fee study, warning that fees levied at permitting often are passed to consumers and may be unfair if applied countywide.
Matt Hollingsworth, owner of Hollingsworth Homes and president of the Statesboro Home Builders Association, told the Bulloch County commission that the county should clarify the intended projects and geography before contracting a $100,000 methodology study for impact fees.
Hollingsworth said impact fees can fund transportation or other infrastructure projects tied to new development. He cited a nearby example where a $3,500 transportation impact fee is collected at building permit to pay for road…
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