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Commission amends new policy for infrastructure development districts after hours of debate; D.R. Horton MOU deferred
Summary
After extended debate, the commission adopted a substitute motion adding community-meeting requirements, quarterly reporting and rural-area questions to a draft policy for infrastructure development (special-assessment) districts. A memorandum of understanding with D.R. Horton was deferred 30 days for staff work.
The Knox County Commission spent much of its Jan. 27 meeting debating a proposed policy to guide petitions for infrastructure development districts (special assessment or "RID" districts), and approved a substitute motion that strengthens community input and reporting requirements.
Commissioner Frasier offered five amendments to the draft policy that would: require (rather than merely expect) a community meeting for petitioners; add quarterly reporting by the county engineering department with developer cooperation; require environmental study contingencies be addressed; and add questions to the…
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