News
Top NC court tackles suit over Raleigh impact fees
The court heard oral arguments Oct. 28 in the dispute between the City of Raleigh and developers who challenged the water and sewer impact fees charged between 2016 and 2018.
News
Report: Benefits Also an ‘Impact’
RALEIGH — The Raleigh City Council wants to raise impact fees on construction by 72 percent. But the city’s consultants failed to account for positive impacts of new construction, a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report shows.
News
The Impact Hammer
Local officials need to understand that impact fees on new development have far-reaching effects beyond the quick cash they might generate for government.
Opinion
No. 738: Counties Raise Impact Fees Rather Than Debate Spending
Counties continue to pass costs on to citizens rather than debate fundamental problems with funding of local government.
