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Article: How legislation could change way school districts use impact fees.(News)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- December 26, 2006
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Byline: Jameel Naqvi Daily Herald Staff Writer
A bill that would change the way school districts negotiate for a critical source of land and revenue is raising eyebrows around the suburbs.
The legislation would require school districts to negotiate impact fees directly with developers and prohibit municipalities from imposing school impact fees. Currently, cities and villages can collect impact fees for schools; school districts cannot.
The bill also would require school districts to conduct an assessment of their needs to justify the fees or land donations they request.
Impact fees help towns and schools pay for improvements, such as ...