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St. Mary's County staff presents updated impact-fee calculation showing higher theoretical cost per new home
Summary
Staff presented an updated calculation of St. Mary’s County impact fees at the board’s Feb. 23 work session, saying the methodology now produces a theoretical per-household impact of $19,221.
Staff presented an updated calculation of St. Mary’s County impact fees at the board’s Feb. 23 work session, saying the methodology — carried forward from consultant studies in 1989, 1993 and 2000 and reviewed annually by staff — now produces a theoretical per-household impact of $19,221.
The update matters because the county’s impact fees, which pay for growth-related schools, roads and parks, are set by formula and reviewed annually under a county resolution. Commissioners raised questions about how the calculation treats proposed projects that may not come online within the five-year capital plan and about how the county’s fee compares with neighboring jurisdictions.
Jeanette, a county presenter, told commissioners the…
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