Vote on impact fees may be next month: County also could opt for an adequate facilities ordinance.

From: Times-News (Burlington, NC) | Date: March 21, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: James Moffat

Mar. 21--GRAHAM -- The cost of building a home in Alamance County could be going up in the very near future.

The Alamance County commissioners have scheduled a public hearing for April 17 when they could decide whether to charge developers impact fees or have homebuilders make concessions -- such as building new schools -- to build their new projects. For the last six months, the commissioners have debated the pros and cons of both impact ...

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