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Madison County officials urge state action on impact fees; warn against proposals that reduce local control
Summary
Vice Chairman Jewett reported on a trip to Richmond to back two bills increasing local authority for site‑plan designation and allowing reasonable impact fees; he described resistance from urban committee members and warned of state proposals that could limit local land‑use control.
Vice Chairman Jewett told the Board of Supervisors that he and other county representatives traveled to Richmond to testify on two bills: one to raise the population threshold (from 5,000 to 20,000) allowing a locality’s planning commission to be the designated agent for site plans, and another that would permit counties to assess reasonable…
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