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Garden City adopts North Ada County Fire CIP, advances impact-fee ordinances; collection timing left for negotiation
Summary
Council adopted resolution 12-27-25 to adopt the North Ada County Fire and Rescue District capital improvement plan and held first readings on three ordinances to update impact fees; parties will continue negotiating an intergovernmental agreement on when fees are collected (building permit vs. certificate of occupancy).
The Garden City Council adopted resolution 12-27-25 on Tuesday to approve the North Ada County Fire and Rescue District (NACFRD) Capital Improvement Plan dated May 19, 2023, which forms the statutory basis for a revised development impact fee schedule.
William Franklin Gategray III, attorney for the district, asked the council to adopt the CIP and proceed with ordinance changes that would implement fees tied to the district’s capital needs. Gategray said the city’s adoption is required by state development-impact-fee law and noted most affected demand will be in Garden City.
Consultant Colin McIlweeney summarized the impact-fee…
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