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Lake Forest board to pursue county impact‑fee increase after finance briefing
Summary
After a presentation on Kent County impact fees and the district's $3.3 million impact‑fee reserve, the Lake Forest School Board voted unanimously to pursue joining other districts in seeking an increase to the county's permit‑based impact fee.
The Lake Forest School District Board voted unanimously Nov. 30 to express interest in joining other Kent County school districts in pursuing an increase to the county's building‑permit impact fee.
District finance staff presented how the fee is assessed under Kent County code — "1.16% of the proposed construction value," with a separate 0.09% share for Polytech — and said the district's dedicated impact‑fee reserve currently "sits at close to $3,300,000." The presenter noted the district receives…
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