The schools, however, could be left with an empty stocking. Schools would suffer Florida developers will get a Christmas gift in May if legislators pass a plan to eliminate impact fees used to help build schools. The schools, however, could be left with an empty stocking. The only sure winners in this impact fee lottery are the developers. Schools every year would have to hope, and fight, for continued state support to make up for the revenue developers pocket.
Schools potentially face an even worse scenario.
Legislators, leery of increasing school taxing authority, might eliminate impact fee revenue without giving districts the sales tax option. Those inequities can be fixed at the county level, without jeopardizing school district revenue. Enter words describing a concept or keywords.