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Clay County public weighs road impact fee amid affordability concerns
Summary
Residents, builders and a county consultant debated a proposed Clay County road impact fee at a public hearing; concerns centered on housing affordability, fee collection timing and fair distribution of funds. Staff said a 60–90 day study will precede any vote.
Clay County commissioners heard more than an hour of public comment on a proposed road impact fee, with residents and developers sharply divided over whether the charge would fairly fund infrastructure or make housing unaffordable.
Ken Smallwood, a Glenfinn Drive resident and real estate broker, told the board the county "already pays for itself" through ad valorem and sales taxes and urged commissioners not to adopt an impact fee because it would be passed on to homebuyers. "Let's don't do an impact fee," Smallwood said.
Several developers and builders acknowledged the county's need for revenue but pushed for a design that would not…
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