Fees will triple for developers. How might that impact Salt Lake City homeowners and renters?

What happened

Salt Lake City officials have approved significantly increasing utility impact fees for developers, which will be phased in over the next two years. The fees are intended to fund water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure upgrades and to shift more of the costs of growth to developers rather than homeowners and businesses.

Timeline

1. Oct 8, 6:00 AM Salt Lake Tribune Fees will triple for developers. How might that impact Salt Lake City homeowners and renters?
2. Oct 9, 4:01 AM Building Salt Lake Impact fees to nearly triple in Salt Lake City

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