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Jonesboro council approves $59,000 study of impact fees after hours of debate
Summary
The Jonesboro City Council voted to contract DTA to perform a citywide impact-fee study at a cost of about $59,000. Council members and residents debated whether fees would raise housing costs, slow development and how state law would limit use of any fees.
The Jonesboro City Council voted to hire consulting firm DTA to conduct a citywide impact-fee study, approving the expenditure after sustained discussion and public comment.
Supporters said the study is a way to measure the costs that new development places on police, fire, drainage and parks, while opponents warned it could raise housing costs and slow local development. The contract price referenced in the meeting was $59,000.
The measure’s supporters argued impact fees help the city avoid paying long-term cleanup and service costs for poorly planned or undercapitalized development. A council member citing local examples said some apartment complexes built in past years became problem properties that required significant police and code-enforcement…
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