by starfish on August 28, 2007
by starfish on August 27, 2007
If Treasure Coast counties approve plans to significantly increase their impact fees, local builders predict an economic slowdown.
James Nicholas, a University of Florida professor and impact fee consultant counters that “Just because it’s bad times doesn’t mean people don’t want new roads. … You’ve got to build schools, you’ve got to build roads, and the costs of all that have just skyrocketed. That’s the reality. If we could wish prices down, wouldn’t that be wonderful, but that’s our dilemma.”
The projected impact increase in Indian River County is 72%. For a lively debate on this topic, click here
by starfish on August 24, 2007

The Vero Beach City Council is the legislative branch of the city government. It approves and promulgates the ordinances and resolutions and defines the policies to be carried out by city management. The Council represents the city’s interests before other legislative and regulatory bodies and can establish citizen advisory boards and committees to assist the Council in its duties.
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