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Roane County staff brief commissioners on new infrastructure development districts enabled by state law

Roane County Commission · August 11, 2025
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County staff introduced a recently enacted state authorization for infrastructure development districts and said the county expects a petition within months. Commissioners were told the tool lets communities shift infrastructure costs toward those who directly benefit and that county and city utilities can participate together.

County staff introduced an information item on a new state-authorized mechanism called an infrastructure development district that will allow local governments to allocate the cost of new infrastructure to the property owners who benefit most. The staff member said General Assembly legislation passed during the most recent session created the…

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