SUBJECT
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SET HEARING to consider adoption of an ordinance amending and restating Polk County Ordinance 2019-056, the Polk County Amended and Restated Comprehensive Impact Fee Ordinance, for the purpose of adopting the 2024 Comprehensive Impact Fee Update Study and imposing updated rates for Emergency Medical System (EMS), Correctional Facilities, Educational System, Library, Park, Fire Rescue, and Law Enforcement Impact Fees. (Suggested hearing date is September 17, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.)
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DESCRIPTION
The County recently contracted with Alfred Benesch & Company to prepare a Comprehensive Impact Fee Study and Update. As a result of such study, several revisions to the County’s Impact Fee Ordinance (Ord. 2019-056, as amended), including the imposition of updated impact fee rates, have been recommended. The recommendations have been presented to the Board of County Commissioners at a work session held on August 16, 2024, and are to be discussed again at workshops on August 30, 2024 and September 3, 2024. A public hearing is necessary to adopt such study and consider an amended and restated comprehensive ordinance imposing updated rates for EMS, Correctional Facilities, Educational System, Library, Park, Fire Rescue, and Law Enforcement Impact Fees.
RECOMMENDATION
Set a public hearing on September 17, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. to consider adoption of an ordinance amending and restating Polk County Ordinance 2019-056 for purposes of adopting the 2024 Comprehensive Impact Fee Update Study and imposing updated rates for EMS, Correctional Facilities, Educational System, Library, Park, Fire Rescue, and Law Enforcement Impact Fees.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact will be realized by setting the hearing
CONTACT INFORMATION
Todd Bond, Deputy County Manager