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Council fails to override veto on updated impact-fee ordinance amid sharp public debate
Summary
An effort to overturn the county executive’s veto of a substitute to the Unified Development Code (impact fees) fell short. Supporters said fees are overdue and needed to fund infrastructure; opponents and business groups urged more study and administration input.
The New Castle County Council did not override County Executive Matthew S. Meyer’s veto of substitute No. 1 to Ordinance 24-8, a measure to update and increase impact fees. The motion to override ended in a 6-6 vote with one member not voting; the override required 10 votes to succeed.
Supporters argued the county has not adjusted impact fees since 1999 and said those fees are needed to fund parks, fire and emergency services, libraries and other infrastructure that new development requires.…
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