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County Lowers Impact Fees

The Sarasota County Commission has cut impact fees in half on building permits issued before Feb. 1, 2013. The vote was 4-1, with Commissioner Jon Thaxton dissenting. The effect on the Bee Ridge Corridor Improvements is yet to be determined. The work on the Low Impact Road Plan was set to begin in 2014. Full story here

Bee Ridge Road Widening could be pushed back

The Sarasota County Commission will consider cutting impact fees collected from builders and developers in the belief that this could stimulate new development. The Commission will meet at Venice City Hall on Wed., Jan. 26 at 1:30 p.m. to hold a public hearing on the issue. The Bee Ridge Neighborhoods Committee is concerned that a sharp reduction in impact fees could force a significant delay in the Bee Ridge Corridor improvement plan . The county is considering nearly a 50% reduction in the fe es. Members of the Committee plan to attend the hearing to voice their concerns, and urge anyone interested in seeing Bee Ridge Road East of I-75 become a wider, safer, more beautiful artery to consider attending or writing to the commissioners . Venice City Hall is at 401 Venice Ave.: View Larger Map The Commissioners ' email addresses are below. Contact Commissioner Carolyn Mason cmason @scgov.net Contact Commissioner Joe Barbetta jbarbett@scgov.net Contact Commissioner Christine Robin...