July 18, 2024
Vote
Aligned

Bifurcated road impact fee process split residential and commercial into separate tracks

Board splits residential and commercial road impact fees into separate tracks a procedural decision that accelerated residential fee increases.

Summary

At the July 18, 2024 meeting, the Board held the first public hearing on changes to the Forsyth County Impact Fee Ordinance (Ord. 125) to increase Road Impact Fees. The Board voted unanimously to bifurcate the two fee sets (residential and commercial) into separate tracks. It directed staff to advertise a Special Called Meeting within four weeks to discuss impact fees and to continue with the Residential Impact Fee Public Hearing process separately.

Related Issues

Infrastructure

Growth & Density
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Impact Fees

Taxes & Spending
Development-related fees used to help fund roads, utilities, schools, and infrastructure impacted by new growth.
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Official Positions

Laura Semanson

County Commissioner
District 5
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Alfred John

County Commissioner
District 2
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Kerry Hill

County Commissioner
District 1
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Todd Levent

County Commissioner
District 3
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Source Verification

https://www.forsythco.com/portals/0/PNM/Meeting/4747/0153c26d-f704-441a-9b6a-58d8ecebf0ef.pdf

Meeting Summary Regular Meeting / Public Hearings, July 18, 2024. Public Hearing item XIX (heard first per agenda amendment). Voted unanimously.

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12/05/2026

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