HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-040RESOLUTION NO. 09-040
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING SENATE BILL 630 WHICH,
IF PASSED, WOULD PROHIBIT ST. LUCIE COUNTY
FROM IMPOSING OR COLLECTING ANY IMPACT FEES
FOR ANY PURPOSE FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 1, 2009, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida, has made the following determinations:
1. Senator Bennett has introduced Senate Bill 630 which, if
passed, would prohibit St. Lucie County from imposing or collecting
any impact fee for any purpose for a three year period from October
1, 2009, through September 30, 2012.
2. The St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners
believes it is in the best interest of the citizens of St. Lucie
County, and the County, to oppose Senate bill 630 for the following
reasons:
A. Restricting the imposition or collection of impact
fees does not allow for a local government to
properly plan for its capital infrastructure needs
that may be necessitated by new growth.
B. SB 630 would shift millions of dollars of impacts
from new development to local taxpayers.
C. SB 630 would provide little, if any, stimulus to
the economy.
D. SB 630 would create additional shortfalls for
infrastructure and schools.
Eo SB 630 would jeopardize future economic development
activities due to the lack of school and road
concurrency.
F. SB 630 may possibly jeopardize repayment of
existing capital projects that have already been
made by local governments such as jails, roads,
schools, parks, and economic development projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby oppose Senate Bill 630, which, if
passed, would prohibit St. Lucie County from imposing or collecting
any Impact Fees for any purpose from October 1, 2009, through
September 30, 2012.
2. The reasons for opposing Senate Bill 630 are indicated in
the above described Paragraphs 2A through 2F.
3. The County Administrator is hereby directed to forward a
copy of this resolution to the members of the St. Lucie County
Legislative Delegation.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as
follows:
Chair Paula A. Lewis AYE
Vice-Chair Charles Grande AYE
Commissioner poug Coward AYE
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE
Commissioner Chris Craft AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 10th day of February, 2009.
ARD OF COUNTY CONIl~lISSIONERS
. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND