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Board members press for school impact fees as Bluffton grows, criticize lobbyist support
Summary
Several board members warned that decades of Bluffton development proceeded without school impact fees, leaving taxpayers to fund new schools; a member said the district's lobbyist failed to advocate effectively and urged stronger regional coordination and action.
Board members used the legislative committee meeting to press for renewed action on school impact fees and for stronger state-level advocacy. A long-serving member criticized past local decisions and argued the district has not secured developer contributions for new school capacity.
"The developers have not spent a dime to provide the district with the means to build school," the member said, describing 30 years of growth in…
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