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Board approves impact-fee study to explore developer contributions
Summary
The board authorized a $41,800 impact-fee study (TischlerBise) to examine whether new residential development should carry fees to offset revenue impacts from Act 388; approval required a procurement exemption and passed with majority support and one recorded no vote.
Administration proposed hiring TischlerBise to lead an impact-fee study to determine whether new residential developments should carry fees that would offset school-district costs not captured by Act 388 exemptions. Speaker 8 explained the study’s purpose and said the cost is $41,800; the board voted to approve the expenditure and a procurement exemption required for this contract.
During discussion a board member asked why the purchase was exempt from standard procurement; administration responded that the procurement code includes a specific exemption list and that this vendor selection required board approval as part of the exemption. The motion carried with a majority: several members recorded a yes vote and one member, Miss Shippy, was recorded opposed.
