Pasco County to slash new home impact fees

Under pressure from the home building industry, Pasco Commissioners unanimously agreed to cut new home impact fees by as much as $10,000. on single family homes.  Examples of a revised impact fee schedule:

Transportation fee currently is $10,302 and proposed is $5,700.
Fire:  Current $248 and proposed is $27.
Library:  Currently at $144 with $15. proposed
Schools:  Currently $4,876 proposed as little as $398.

The final vote by commissioners is scheduled in March.
Additional info. from the St. Pete Times.