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Council approves one-time parks impact fee for new development, to be reviewed every five years
Summary
The council approved ordinance 35-20-24, creating a one-time parks impact fee on new construction to fund park and recreation infrastructure. Parks staff said the fee is intended to align funding with population growth; the measure passed 8-1.
The West Lafayette Common Council on Nov. 4 approved an ordinance establishing a one-time equitable parks impact fee on new construction to plan and finance park and recreation infrastructure.
Kathy Lozano, superintendent of parks and recreation, and Greg Mitchell, assistant superintendent, told the council the fee is intended to provide funding to expand parks and open-space amenities as population grows. Lozano said the fee is "another way for…
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