In an effort to resolve the

confusion, I have put together a brief summary of where we are, where

we are going and how we have gotten here.

We are approaching build-out

and we are seeing a corresponding reduction in impact-fee-related revenue.

This is neither a surprise nor unplanned. With the decrease in new construction,

we are also seeing a reduction in the need for additional facilities specifically

related to that growth.

Your city staff has been on

top of this situation for years. This year's projected impact fee revenue

is less than 2 percent of the budget. Current projections show impact

fee revenue decreasing to zero in 2008.

This information is not new.

I was personally briefed on this information more than three years ago

and the projections had been in place long before then.

Our community is prepared today

for the changes we face in the near future and we will continue to plan

for changes beyond the horizon. Hopefully this information will resolve

some of the confusion surrounding impact fees.

Gary Rower

Candidate for mayor of Peachtree

City

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