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Laconia schedules public hearing on major impact-fee update; council asked for more analysis
Summary
City planning staff presented a new impact-fee study proposing a much higher maximum rate and recommended collecting 50% of the new rate initially with annual 5% + CPI increases until reaching full rate by 2040; council set a public hearing for Dec. 8, 2025.
The Laconia City Council on Nov. 10 scheduled a public hearing for Dec. 8 on a comprehensive update to the city—s impact-fee ordinance. Planning staff presented a study (the first major update since 2009) that recalculates fees to reflect current capital needs across schools, police, fire, roads and other municipal facilities.
Planning staff said the consultant—s calculated maximum (100%) single-family impact fee in the new study is roughly…
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