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Berlin work session: council and fire company press for clearer impact-fee math and streamlined contract terms
Summary
At a Berlin work session the mayor, council and Berlin Fire Company discussed missing documentation behind the town's $2,000 impact-fee figure, options for interim fee adjustments, and a proposal to simplify the fire-company contract into a recital plus a separately reviewed budget schedule.
The Berlin mayor and council and leaders of the Berlin Fire Company met in a work session to discuss how the town can capture development revenue and clarify the legal basis for its impact fees. Council members and the town attorney said the ordinance currently lists a $2,000 figure but the supporting calculations cannot be located; staff and fire-company leaders agreed to search for the original justification and to prepare interim documentation so any amendment would be defensible.
Why it matters: Several council members warned that incoming development—including a hotel and several commercial projects—could produce EDU (equivalent dwelling…
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