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NO. 4107 -07 -2012
RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD DURING
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING BEGINNING AT 7:00 P.M. ON
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2012, IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, 1000 THROCKMORTON STREET,
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO THE
IMPACT FEES FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER FACILITIES
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 395 of the Texas Local Government Code, a public
hearing is required to consider amendments to Land Use Assumptions, Capital Improvements Plans and
associated impact fees for water and wastewater facilities; and
WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth is considering amendments to Land Use Assumptions,
Capital Improvements Plans, and associated impact fees for water and wastewater facilities as approved
by the Water and Wastewater Capital Improvements Advisory Committee, as summarized on the attachment
to this resolution; and
WHEREAS the net effect of these proposed amendments would be to reduce the total amount
of water and wastewater impact fees assessed for water meters of all sizes, including a reduction of 5.5
percent -- from $1,052 to $994 -- in the total amount of water and wastewater impact fees assessed for a
typical single - family dwelling; and
WHEREAS Fort Worth's water and wastewater impact fee rates would thus remain
significantly lower than the rates of most comparable cities in Texas; and
WHEREAS the amendments to the Land Use Assumptions and Capital Improvements Plans are
available for public inspection at the Fort Worth Central Library, City Secretary's Office and Fort Worth
Water Department offices; and
WHEREAS the proposed water and wastewater impact fee schedule would take effect on
January 1, 2013;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
A public hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2012, in the City Council
Chamber of the City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas, for the purpose of
considering amendments to the Land Use Assumptions and Capital Improvements Plan for water and
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Resolution No. 4107 -07 -2012
wastewater facilities for which an impact fee may be imposed. Impact fees for each category of
facilities may be used to generate revenue for funding or recouping the costs of water facilities and
wastewater facilities, respectively, or the expansion of such necessitated by and attributable to new
development.
Any member of the public may appear at the public hearing and present evidence for or against
the approval of the Land Use Assumptions, Capital Improvements Plan amendments and associated
impact fees.
Adopted this 24th day of July, 2012.
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