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.

Increase in Impact Fees on New Homes in Pasco County

The cost of a new home in Pasco County is likely going to increase. The school board has requested an increase in the school impact fee to $8983.00 on detached single family homes.

Another Increase in Impact Fees on New Homes in Pasco County?

The cost of new homes in Pasco County may increase with another possible increase in impact fees. This time, the proposed increase in impact fees is being considered by Pasco County Schools and could increase from $4356.00 to $10,477.00 per new home.* Other increases in impact fees on new homes have already been approved. There's little doubt about it, the cost of new homes in Pasco will be higher. These increases are typically passed on to new home buyers by the builders.

*Source: Chuin-Wei Yap--St. Pete Times