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Berlin officials move to fund an impact-fee study; councilors suggest interim permit-fee changes

Mayor and Council · September 29, 2025
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Summary

The mayor and council discussed a stalled RFP for an impact-fee study, confirmed the town's codified $2,000 impact fee lacks documented calculation, and explored interim options such as raising building-permit fees to capture funds for the Berlin Fire Company while a consultant study is arranged.

The mayor and council met with the Berlin Fire Company on matters of development fees and public-safety cost recovery. Staff told the group the town issued an RFP for an impact-fee study but received no responses; they are arranging alternate funding so a consultant can begin work before the end of the calendar year.

Speaker 1 said, "We did issue an RFP for impact fees. We did not…

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