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Garden City adopts NACFR capital improvement plan; council advances impact-fee ordinances and delays collection logistics
Summary
The council adopted Resolution 12-27-25 approving the North Ada County Fire & Rescue capital improvement plan (the basis for higher impact fees), held first readings of three ordinances to update fee schedules and code language, and continued an intergovernmental agreement on fee collection timing to Dec. 8 for further negotiation.
Garden City Council adopted the North Ada County Fire & Rescue district capital improvement plan and advanced a related package of ordinances to update development impact fees.
Attorney William Gategray, representing the fire district, asked the council to adopt the 05/19/2023 capital improvement plan that underpins proposed impact‑fee increases. Gategray said the CIP is the basis for the fee schedule and that some negotiation remains over logistical details of fee collection between the city and the fire district.
Colin McQueeney, the consultant who led the nexus study and fee calculations, walked the council through the methodology required by Idaho law—showing need, benefit…
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