Finally, IMPACT FEE ACCOUNTING ANSWERS

[chuck thomas]

Please forward, especially to those involved in Annexation Reform.

 

I've not had time to review the enclosed Attachments yet and how City of Boise Officials have handled funds that were largely taken from County residents under great duress.

 

Park Impact fees are costly frills and do not cover the very expensive Infrastructure costs that New-Growth aka [ Forced Annexation ] requires, to fund schools, sewer, roads, fire & police protection, etc.

 

All other States excepting Idaho, charge Impact Fees on new-growth, our of fairness to 'existing' community taxpayers. Idaho allows Developers to use Forced Annexation and citizen's Property Tax dollars to subsidize their private business ventures. 

 

Like most, I'm all for growth, parks and progress, but only when I have a Voice and Vote in the Government that takes it from me.

Unfortunately Idaho's corporate run State & local governments trumps old fashioned American values of [By the People, for the People].

Legitimate Annexation Reform will terminate Idaho's current anti-American Growth and Taxation Laws.

Best to you all,

Chuck Thomas

Editor, www.voteforabetteridaho.org

Board member Citizens for Annexation Reform.

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----- Original Message -----

From: DAVID Selvage

To: HAL SIMMONS ; freed...@rmci.net

Cc: Jamie Heinzerling ; Thomas Governale

Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 12:09 PM

Subject: Fwd: Re: Follow-up- Information Request -Park Impact Fees

Chuck - Sorry about not responding earlier, I appear to have deleted the original e-mail from Mr. Simmons as part of a junk mail purge.  I did not recognize Mr Simmon's forwarded e-mail as a public records request as there wasn't a City Public Records request form attached to that e-mail.  My apologies.

The following documents are attached per your request:

1) Adopted Park Impact Fee Schedule (2006)
2) Budget summary of Park Impact fee collections & expenditures since inception (As of 1/10/07)).
3) Fee expenditure report dated March 20, 2005.  Note: this report is one time work product generated as part of a special project request for the Impact Fee Advisory Committee.  The City has not produced an update to this report.  Information about individual project expenditures since 3/20/2005 may be requested via City Parks budget and accounting offices.
4) The adopted Park Impact Fee Ordinance specifies the fee methodology.  City code sections may be reviewed and downloaded from the City's website:  www.Cityofboise.org 

The Impact Fee Ordinance is supported by an adopted Park Impact fee methodology report (84 pages color) and the parks & Recreation Comprehensive Plan.  The Parks Comp Plan is available on line or on disc.  Copies of the Fee Methodology report are available in hard copy or on disc.  Please complete a public records request if you determine you want a disc or hard copy of these reports.


Please call or e-mail me directly if you have any questions

David Selvage
Boise Parks & Recreation
E-Mail Dsel...@Cityofboise.org
Phone:  208.384.4060x310

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>>> HAL SIMMONS 1/11/2007 9:51 AM >>>
Dave, can you please help this guy with some basic info about the parks impact fee program?

Hal

>>> "chuck thomas" <freed...@rmci.net> 1/11/2007 9:37 AM >>>
1-11-2007
To;Hal Simmons
City of Boise Planning Director
Dear Mr. Simmons,
We've yet to hear any word from Mr. Selvage, Parks Planning Manager concerning our December 27th 2006 request for an accounting of Park Impact Fees collected from City and County residents.

We appreciate your previous statement that no other type Impact Fees are assessed on new growth.
There is a meeting on growth and Taxation scheduled tonight and need an accurate accounting of these funds ASAP.
Thank you,
Chuck Thomas
P.S.
Our communications are also being shared with community leaders, citizens and legislators who are involved in growth via annexation.

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  ----- Original Message -----
  From: HAL SIMMONS
  To: chuck thomas
  Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 2:46 PM
  Subject: Re: Follow-up- Information Request - Impact Fees


  Dear Mr Thomas.  I have sent Dave Selvage a reminder to provide this
  information to you.  For your records, Dave is the Parks Planning
  Manager rather than the Director.

  Sincerely,

  Hal Simmons

  >>> "chuck thomas" <freed...@rmci.net> 1/2/2007 11:19 AM >>>
  Dear Mr. Simmons,
  I've not received any information yet from Parks Director David
  Selvage, concerning  Parks Impact Fees.

  We need to know the 'amount' of Impact Fees have been collected from
  both City and County residents, how much and where these funds have been
  dispersed and the Impact Fee formula.

  There is a meeting scheduled Thursday concerning this issue, we would
  greatly appreciate the answers to these questions by then if possible.
  Sincerely,
  Chuck Thomas

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: HAL SIMMONS
    To: freed...@rmci.net
    Cc: DAVID Selvage ; June Bolus ; Steve Rutherford
    Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 2:15 PM
    Subject: Information Request - Impact Fees


    Dear Mr. Thomas:

    You have requested the following information about impact fees and
  the
    cost of services in Boise:

    1.  On a new $300,000 home in a development, what impact fees would
  be
    assessed?

    2.  In a chart comparison, please reflect exactly how current impact
    fees are distributed to fund infrastructures and services for sewer,
    schools, parks, roads, police and fire protection.

    3.  At the end of the chart comparison, please reflect the actual
  cost
    of these services per household.

    As we discussed on the phone today, Boise City only has one impact
  fee,
    a Park Impact Fee.  The Park  impact fee charge for a single family
  home
    is $1,186.90 regardless of the value of the home.  This fee is based
  on
    a formula in the City's Impact Fee Ordinance (Chapter 4-12 of the
  Boise
    Municipal Code, available on the City's Clerk's website). 

    The Parks Department can provide more detailed information on the
    impact fee formula and how the money is spent.  I am copying this
  e-mail
    to David Selvage of the Parks Department for his response to you.

    Since the City has no other impact fees for any of the other
  services
    you listed, I cannot provide any of the chart comparison information
  you
    have requested.

    You could contact ACHD for information on their streets impact fee
    program.

    Sincerely,

    Hal Simmons
    Planning Director