Paying for progress: Buda considers changes in commercial impact fee

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samanthsmith on November 22, 2016

Changes could be coming to impact fees levied on new development in Buda as city leaders look to make possible updates.

The Buda City Council authorized Buda City Manager Kenneth Williams to execute a professional service agreement with Freese and Nichols to prepare updates for new development impact fees.

Interim Assistant City Manager and Planning Director Chance Sparks said Nov. 15 impact fees are a one-time charge to new development only.

“Growth should help pay its own way,” Spar...

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