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Divided City Council votes to increase impact fees by 28%

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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A divided City Council approved on Tuesday, May 7 a 28% increase for a water impact fee that will cover the cost of water and wastewater services in developing neighborhoods. “What council approved today is to look at the inflationary impact from when the original impact was proposed about 14 years ago and then 28% of that inflationary impact was approved. So, it's a small increase in the impact,” said John Balliew, pre…

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Divided City Council votes to increase impact fees by 28%

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El Paso City Council approves impact fee hike for developers

After months of debate, a majority of El Paso City Council on Tuesday offered an answer about who should pay the cost of new growth in the city: El Paso Water ratepayers, largely. The council voted 5-3 to increase the fees that home builders – and, effectively, new home buyers – pay to cover the cost of providing water and sewer service to new neighborhoods. The 28% increase was half what El Paso Water sought. That means much of the cost of new …

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