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Newman City adopts updated nexus study, raising development impact fees
Summary
Newman City Council adopted a resolution approving the 2025 citywide capital facilities development impact fees nexus study, updating multiple fee components and increasing typical single‑family impact fees from about $16,000 to roughly $37,000; council vote was 3–0 with two members absent.
The Newman City Council on April 20 adopted a resolution approving a 2025 citywide capital facilities development impact fees nexus study that updates how the city charges new development for facilities and infrastructure. The council voted 3–0, with two members absent.
The study, prepared by Economic and Planning Systems (EPS), revises the city’s fee program across nine components including fire, police, general government, transportation, sewer, storm drainage, water and program administration. Amy Lappin, principal with EPS, told the council the update is intended to “reestablish nexus, meaning a reasonable tie to any of the fees that we’re going to collect,” and to meet the procedural requirements of the state’s mitigation fee statute and related guidance.
The consultants and staff said the update reflects changes since the city’s last comprehensive update in 2002 and…
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