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Consultant outlines proposed water and sewer impact-fee program and 10-year CIP that supports growth
Summary
Consultant presented the draft land-use assumptions, a 10-year capital improvement plan and maximum allowable impact fees under Texas law; consultant said impact fees can be imposed only on new development and gave CIP cost totals used in the calculation.
Balch Springs’ consultant on Oct. 27 presented the draft land-use assumptions, capital-improvement plan and methodology the city intends to use to calculate water and sewer impact fees.
Jacob (last name not specified in transcript) of the consultant team explained that under Chapter 395, Subtitle C of the Texas statutes an impact fee is a one-time charge on new development to pay for the capital cost of system expansions needed to serve growth. He emphasized that impact fees may be charged only for new connections and not to pay to maintain existing infrastructure that serves existing customers.
The consultant said the impact-fee analysis compares the city’s 2025 system and a…
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