11. He promised to work for impact fees, something that developers have successfully avoided for years and that would require action by the state Legisla ture. 12. Impact fees are generally passed on to new-home buyers in the form of higher prices. 13. Impact fees for schools are a moot point right now, because the Legislature repeatedly scuttled bills that would allow the fees in Arizona. 14. Most cities are turning to impact fees to make up the difference and keep up with needed infrastructure. 15. Or developers could be hit with impact fees. 16. Raising property taxes or imposing impact fees? 17. State Sen. William Schluter, R-Flemington, has introduced a bill that would authorize municipalities to levy impact fees. 18. The actual impact fees would be much higher, but developers would get credits for donating park sites and other features. 19. The case has generated interest nationally among home builders, who have objected to impact fees for schools, utilities, roads and other services. 20. There is some local opposition to the growth impact fee, but not much. |
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