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Richland County committee hears detailed briefing on impact fees; keeps study in committee
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The Richland County Development and Services Committee heard a detailed presentation from Assistant County Administrator Eric Jensen about impact-fee feasibility, then voted to keep the matter in committee for further work and review of the consultant report.
The Richland County Development and Services Committee on Feb. (date not specified) received a presentation on impact fees and voted to keep the topic in committee for further study and possible budget consideration.
Assistant County Administrator Eric Jensen told the committee that impact fees can only be used prospectively—“going forward, they’re for new development,” he said—and that drafting a defensible impact-fee program is a technical exercise that typically requires hiring an outside consultant. Jensen told members a full impact-fee study and ordinance preparation would likely cost “probably in the hundred thousand to a hundred and $50,000 range.”
Jensen said a consultant had already identified potential service categories for Richland County—sheriff, transportation, EMS, fire, solid waste, water and sewer—and noted the…
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