The county administration last night proposed an enormous increase to the fees levied on new homes and buildings, in some cases suggesting fees more than 10 times higher than those currently charged.
County officials say current impact fees are artificially low and the higher ones are needed to prevent taxpayers from further subsidizing new development's impact on schools, roads and public safety services - problems that helped lead to a $1.5 billion backlog of school construction and crowded roads.
Builders say the new fees are so high that it may shut down building in Anne Arundel.
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