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Alan Green, 7756 99th Avenue, thinks this debate misses the point, because it <br />should be about high growth, and felt the County may have to offset some of the initial fees, <br />because growth will eventually pay for itself. He said if the Sextons would give half of their <br />money back and allow a house to be built there, we could float for two years on those numbers. <br />Commissioner Wheeler, commenting on the Sexton purchase, said that money is <br />not available for this or impact fees or anything else; that was a self imposed tax by the voters to <br />be used specifically and only for that type of purchase. He did not want anyone to think this was <br />an option. <br />Joseph Paladin, President of Black Swan Consulting, asked Director Keating if <br />the County has enough money to pay for infrastructure. <br />Director Keating replied in the negative and divulged that we are currently re- <br />doing our Capital Improvement Elements of our Comprehensive Plan, pursuant to State law. He <br />added that we have about $300,000,000 just for roads under a 5 -year capital improvement <br />program, and we are not even close. <br />Mr. Paladin questioned Director Keating further asking if he was admitting that <br />impact fees are not high enough, and whether the County was close on lowering commercial/ <br />industrial impact fees, which was an idea of the past. <br />Director Keating said one of the ways to address the matter is making land use <br />changes; another was, if so desired, the Board could lower levels of service and not provide as <br />much infrastructure. He added that based on the levels of service we have, and the current <br />demands, we are getting shortfalls. <br />September 17, 2008 13 <br />Public Workshop <br />