The North Carolina League of Municipalities is backing Greensboro as the city urges the state’s highest court to take up a dispute over local impact fees. Greensboro and the league want to overturn a February court ruling favoring developers who sued the city.
The state Court of Appeals has ruled against Greensboro and in favor of developers in a fight over city water and sewer impact fees assessed before 2018. The decision could force Greensboro to pay refunds of $5.2 million plus interest.
The NC Court of Appeals will consider whether the state’s third-largest city charged illegal water and sewer impact fees before 2018. Two home building companies challenging Greensboro’s fees submitted written arguments Wednesday at North Carolina’s second-highest court.
