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Commissioners approve large water and sewer impact-fee increases and advance 1 Water financing
Summary
After hours of public comment and debate, the Hillsborough County Commission approved a phased increase to water and wastewater impact fees — raising South Central combined fees from $5,865 to $13,270 per equivalent residential unit — and authorized short-term financing and construction contract amendments to advance the county's 1 Water South program.
Hillsborough County commissioners voted unanimously on Dec. 17 to adopt a phased increase to water and wastewater impact fees and to advance near-term financing and construction steps for the county's 1 Water South program.
The vote settled a contentious public hearing about how quickly to impose higher connection charges on new development. Lisa Ray, director of the county's Water Resources Department, told the board that impact fees are designed so growth pays for growth: “Impact fees are one-time fees paid to connect new customers or construction to help cover the cost of expanding the water and wastewater systems so that growth pays for itself,” she said during the public hearing.
Why it mattered: County staff and consultants said the county faces extraordinary infrastructure needs in the South Central service area — new treatment plants, pump stations and roughly 20 miles of…
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