Paying for the sewers
A public meeting on a study into the feasibility of using impact fees to help cover the costs of city sewer service is set for 6:30 p.m. tonight at Little Rock Wastewater's Clearwater Maintenance facility at 5300 S. Shackleford Road.
Should developers pay a one-time fee for the additional services their projects will require of the city? That's a rhetorical question.
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Not a rhetorical answer, YES!
T.A.N.S.T.A.A.F.L. There ain't no such thing as a free lunch! By charging the developer an impact fee based upon the number and types of units being potentially added, the impact will be distributed in his overhead and among the cost (to the public) of the units he's developing.
Thus, the cost of reviewing and inspecting the service and infrastructure is paid for, the system is sized correctly and it's impact on the overall utility system can be designed for and capacity expansion made and the consumer may be assured of a system that is compliant with health regulations, that will work without undue interuptions or failures, and without undiscovered costs.
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March 27, 2008 12:53 PM