MY TURN: Hayden lacks good governance
How does a small city manage unanticipated growth while ensuring quality, sustainable services for all its citizens? The city of Hayden is facing this dilemma. Growth is already straining the infrastructure, services, budget and staff. Tough decisions are confronting the mayor and City Council members about funding services for growth and funding infrastructure deficiencies.
Impact fees are imposed on a development project to pay for the costs of providing public services to the new development. Whether they cover all of the costs or just a portion would be helpful to know, especially with inflation. Nevertheless, Idaho State Statutes determine what impact fees can be charged. Impact fees can only be charged for roads, parks and law enforcement. These fees can only be used toward the cost of future needs. They cannot be used to fix deficiencies that already exist with roads, intersections and sewer capacity. The city is responsible to correct and improve infrastructure from its budget.
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