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Hillsborough staff say South Central service area needs higher water/wastewater impact fees; commissioners ask for phase‑in options
Summary
At a Dec. 10 workshop, Hillsborough County staff and a consultant told commissioners extraordinary circumstances justify higher impact fees in the South Central service area; commissioners pressed for clearer modeling, phase‑in scenarios and public review before a Dec. 17 hearing.
Hillsborough County hosted the second public workshop on proposed increases to water and wastewater impact fees on Dec. 10, 2025. County staff said extraordinary circumstances in the South Central service area — primarily rapid population growth and planned capital projects — provide legal justification for fees that would exceed ordinary statutory limitations. No action was taken; a public hearing is scheduled for Dec. 17, 2025.
Mister Cassidy introduced Lisa Ray, the county’s director of Water Resources, and Justin Grant of consultant Stantec. Staff said population growth is concentrated in the South Central service area and that projects under design (including a planned 24‑million‑gallon‑per‑day wastewater…
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