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Baker County commissioners discuss $100,000 impact‑fee study to explore developer fees for roads, fire and parks
Summary
County staff proposed adding up to $100,000 to the budget for a comprehensive impact‑fee study and legal review; commissioners heard that the study would be required to set legally defensible one‑time fees on new development and could include schools, transportation, fire/EMS and parks.
Baker County commissioners reviewed a staff recommendation to include up to $100,000 in the proposed budget to pay for a comprehensive impact‑fee study plus legal support. County staff described the $100,000 figure as a “worst‑case” estimate that combines a $75,000 technical study with roughly $25,000 in specialized legal fees.
County staff explained that Florida law requires a professionally defensible study before the county may adopt one‑time impact fees tied to new development costs. “You cannot establish an impact fee rate without the study,” staff told the commission, and staff noted the…
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