Article: DISTRICTS TO RAISE DEVELOPER FEES FOR NEW SCHOOLS.(NEWS)

Byline: Mary Schubert Daily News Staff Writer

In January, the school district will increase by about 25 percent the fees it charges home builders to cover construction costs of new high schools and junior highs to serve swelling local enrollments.

During the 1997-98 fiscal year, developer fees brought in $3.8 million in revenue to the William S. Hart Union High School District, said Bill Maddigan, the district's director of business and fiscal services. That sum was higher than most years because residential construction activity was high, he said.

The amount of money the new fees, which take effect Jan. 1, will generate can't be known for ...

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