Dive Brief:

• The county commission in Hernando, FL, north of Tampa, agreed to put off until next June a transportation impact fee that would have gone into effect for single-family homes on Aug. 14.
• Builders argued that business is not yet back enough from the recession to carry an additional $2,537 on the price of a home.
• The county already has an impact fee of $1,312 in effect for parks, libraries, public buildings, emergency services, and the sheriff.

Dive Insight:

The additional housing impact fee decision is tied up with a call to revise commercial impact fees. One commissioner asked builders if they would be willing to give the schools some money instead of paying the transportation fee, but spokesmen it is just too soon to raise costs.