Star’s population has exploded from 11,117 to 22,340 residents — a 108% increase over five years. With farmland replaced by new subdivisions, city leaders say they need more facilities and equipment for police, fire, and parks to keep pace with rapid development.
“When people are talking about growth, paying for growth, impact fees is the way for growth to pay for growth,” said Trevor Chadwick, mayor of Star.
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Star considers new impact fees to fund police, fire, and parks as city doubles in size
Impact fees are charges collected at the building permit stage that help cities maintain levels of service as they grow. Under Idaho statute, these fees can only be used to maintain existing service levels, not increase them…