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| | alibi . june 23 - 29, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) |
 | | Folkman said he does not oppose the idea of impact fees, as long as the rules are "fair, consistent and reasonable," which they are not. |
 | | Folkman said the impact fee regulations will not solve the citywide problem of inadequate infrastructure, but instead will drive up the cost of affordable housing in the city, which will have a stifling effect on the local economy. |
 | | Jim Folkman, while contending that the city has not put together an impact fee structure that is completely fair and equitable for all builders across the city, said his association has been willing to compromise, despite the negative effect he believes the fees will have on the city's housing market. |
| www.alibi.com /editorial/section_display.php?di=2005-06-23&scn=feature (2556 words) |
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