Action Alert: BoCC votes Feb. 12th on proposal to suspend impact fees

On Feb. 12th, the Lee County Commissioners will vote on a draft ordinance to suspend all impact fees for two years.  Much is at stake for advocates of complete streets and county taxpayers in this decision, so plan to share your views with commissioners at the Feb. 12th meeting or before.  There will be an opportunity for public comment beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the County Commission Chambers.  

Updated 3/6/13:
Over the past six weeks there have been multiple BoCC and committee meetings discussing this proposal.  Below are links to some of the documents and news reports.

3/5:  blue sheet package for the March 12th public hearing on the ordinance to reduce impact fees (includes draft ordinance)

3/5 NP editorial:  Don't stop Lee County impact fees, lower them

3/5 NDN article:  Lee commissioners toy with impact fee cut, seem to nix all-out moratorium

3/1 NP Guest opinion:Lee County's League of Women Voters want some answers on impact fees

•   BikeWalkLee's ACTION ALERT: Jan. 22nd BoCC public hearing on pr...
• BWL's 1/15 background paper: Why suspending impact fees is a bad idea 

•  2/10 NP story: Delay to Lee County impact fee vote sought

• News-Press 2/10 editorial:  Take it slow on Lee County impact fees

•  LPA member Brodkin's 2/10 commentary in NP: "Maintain impact fees for Lee County's quality of life" 
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• 2/11 NDN: editorial on impact fees

• 2/11 NDN:  Commissioners flooded with emails opposed to suspension of impact fees 
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•  2/7 NDN:  Bonita Mayor Nelson & ECCL President, Nick Batos, write open letter to BoCC against impact fee moratorium--Guest column: Say no to impact fee moratorium in Lee

• 2/6:  Lee School Board votes to tell BoCC not to suspend impact fees

• 2/2: Betty Parker article focuses on interview with Nick Batos, ECCL President, about impact fees. 

• 1/30: Mayors meet with Commissioner Kiker to discuss impact fees.
• Southwest Florida mayors, officials meet for summit with county commissioner
• www.news-press.com
• The mayors and city managers of Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort
 
• 1/29:  updated article about LPA vote on impact fees...includes interviews with BoCC members about their action.
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•  1/27:  NP interviews LPA members in advance of today's meeting on impact fees and they're raising concerns about proposed suspension and direction of Horizon 2035 Plan and need for transition to mobility fees.

1/23:  NDN reported on 1/22 BoCC meeting and strong public opposition to proposal to suspend impact fees:  More than two dozen people spoke during a 3-hour hearing on the proposal during Tuesday’s commission meeting, with a majority opposing the moratorium.

 1/22: NBC-2 News report about potential impact on Lehigh Acres complete streets projects if impact fees suspended:

Video Landing Page - NBC-2.com WBBH News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Naples, Florida

 1/17:  Bonita Springs City Council action opposing suspension of impact fees.

Bonita Springs City Council to encourage Lee County commission not to suspend impact fees

1/15:  report from 1/14 BoCC discussion at Management and Planning meeting:

At least three Lee commissioners leaning toward impact fee moratorium