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Chip Landers, Realtor representative on the Impact Fee Review Committee, explained <br />the differences in opinion he has with the Duncan Report. He posed questions to the Consultants <br />regarding a revenue -neutral proposal and what it would mean to impact fees if that were <br />approved, and by how much would it raise the current impact fees. Mr. Landers asked the Board <br />to consider homeowners who have to pay more. He informed the Board that there is a <br />suggestion from the State Impact Fee Review Task Force that affordable housing be excluded. <br />He believed this was the wrong time for an increase, and reiterated Mechling's comments that <br />we do not need any additional "nails in the coffin." He hoped the Board would consider all the <br />facts and look at the current situation. He begged the Board not to price us out of the market. <br />Victor Demattia, 29 Sailfish Road, Engineer, reviewed the facts of impact fees in <br />relation to usage and benefits. He urged the Board to get creative with frugality, to use prudent <br />application of fees, and to not subsidize special interests. <br />Richard Bialosky, Oyster Shell Lane, discussed the negative impacts of a fee increase, <br />and though it was a bad time in the market to do this. <br />Ann Reuter, member of the Indian River County School Board, Vero Beach resident, <br />speaking for herself, not for the School Board, mentioned some of the questions asked by the <br />School Board regarding "where this money would come from." She said the School Board was <br />really worried about the economy. She argued that impact fees are supposed to be for new <br />growth and could not be used for needed areas in the schools. They are worried they will not <br />have the funds to go into each classroom. She believed it was impact fee enough when a new <br />homeowner has to pay more in taxes than his/her neighbor. <br />David Ederer, Seahawk Lane, talked about the amount of taxes paid by taxpayers last <br />year, and was concerned about the tax burden. He believed now was not the time to increase <br />impact fees. <br />15 <br />March 6, 2008 <br />Public Workshop <br />