Manatee County commissioners voted to sharply increase impact fees on new development to fund needed infrastructure improvements like roads, utilities, and emergency services needs that proponents say ...

Manatee County commissioners recently voted to adopt a 50% increase in impact fees over the next four years. Impact fees are one-time fees paid by developers that help support the cost of ...

BARTOW, Fla. — Polk County leaders have voted to move forward with a plan that could drastically increase impact fees. Impact fees are collected from developers to help pay for infrastructure, first ...

Manatee County commissioners discussed increasing impact fees, a move likely to face legal challenges from the building industry. The proposed increase aims to address infrastructure needs but ...

Manatee County is raising impact fees levied on new development to keep up with the rising price of infrastructure associated with rapid population growth. County commissioners voted Tuesday to move ...

UPDATE: Manatee County leaders voted unanimously to raise impact fee rates to the maximum allowed by state law at Thursday’s Land Use Meeting. As development booms in Manatee County, leaders want to ...

Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly has proposed legislation that would increase impact fees for developers of new housing projects. The new fees aim to increase county revenue and cover the cost of ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — Growth is putting a strain on infrastructure in Winter Haven, city leaders said. To address that, they are raising fees on new homes. “Infrastructure is actually what ...

Polk County Commissioners voted against increasing impact fees for new warehouse construction. The decision comes despite a study that found warehouses in Polk County generate more traffic than the ...