Transportation impact fee implementation
Summary
Impact fees collected with water and utility bills have come in below the five-year rate study projections for a couple of years. Staff will investigate whether the money is simply being coded to the wrong revenue account.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Under-collected impact fees make overall revenue projections less reliable, which can throw off the whole budget.
Accurate revenue tracking helps everyone by making the budget process more honest and predictable.
Developers and homebuyers who would pay the fee if it's reinstated.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Commission Meetings - Sep 22, 2026
Developers keep paying zero impact fees through January 2027 while staff prices out the mobility project list and gets builder input. Builders applauded; Hughes warned the proposed fee schedule could kill development here.
Public Workshop - Jun 1, 2026
The city set its transportation impact fee at zero earlier this year and asked Kimley Horn to figure out what the money could fund if phased back in. Commissioners worried about fees being collected without enough money to complete any project, and the mayor wants a comparison with a developer-negotiation approach before moving forward.
Public Workshop - Feb 2, 2026
Impact fees collected with water and utility bills have come in below the five-year rate study projections for a couple of years. Staff will investigate whether the money is simply being coded to the wrong revenue account.
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