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Commissioner Bowman asked how they determine trip length, <br />and Public Works Director Jim Davis explained that trip length <br />was taken from an origination/destination study by <br />Barton-Aschmann where they sampled large employers such as the <br />hospital, Piper Aircraft, etc, and people actually filled out <br />survey forms indicating where they left from that morning and <br />their destination. <br />Chairman Scurlock agreed that the County's current fees are <br />on the low side, but felt the proposed new figures are not <br />necessarily exaggerated. The alternatives are very limited, but <br />he felt we could adjust to some extent the percentage associated <br />with what the impact fees will collect in terms of the total <br />revenue. He believed this Commission believes that growth should <br />fund itself as much as possible, and while we can look at other <br />-resources, somebody has to pay the piper. He recommended that <br />the Board direct staff to take a look at the total revenue <br />picture for supporting our capital improvement program, such as <br />the 9th cent gas tax, an additional $10 on each license plate, <br />etc. He stressed that this county chose to have reasonable <br />growth and somebody is going to have to pay for it. The Chairman <br />believed at some point the growth management element of the new <br />Comp Plan will say that you cannot build unless you have the <br />infrastructure. <br />Commissioner Eggert stated that her main concern about <br />higher impact fees is in regard to low income housing for which <br />there is a tremendous need in this county, because the State and <br />Farmers Home Administration is not tending to recognize increased <br />impact fees in the sense of giving more money on projects. <br />Chairman Scurlock felt that is why we should take another <br />look at all other sources of revenue. <br />Director Davis advised that $454,000 would be generated by a <br />9th cent gas tax, but emphasized that the county does not receive <br />all of that. At present, the County receives 6.6 cents out of <br />every dollar of gas sold here. He believed the question has to <br />SEV13 1988 34 Boa 74 rruF. 167 <br />