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Valley Regional Fire Authority proposes new impact-fee methodology: residential fees move to per-square-foot basis
Summary
Valley Regional Fire Authority staff proposed a new impact-fee approach at the Oct. 13 study session that charges residential development on a per-square-foot basis to meet state statutory requirements and to proportionally allocate capital costs for future apparatus and station needs.
At the Oct. 13 study session the Valley Regional Fire Authority (VRFA) presented the results of a statutory review and an updated impact-fee calculation intended to align fee methodology with recent state law changes and projected service demands.
Deputy Chief Tim Day and Mark Horoski, VRFA chief financial officer, described a multi-step approach: (1) estimate future call-volume growth and the proportional demand new development places on current apparatus and stations; (2) identify capital items needed to serve growth (two engines, three aid cars, a brush truck, a tender and an additional fire…
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