After years of undercharging developers for growth-related costs, Lakeland is about to raise the fees it collects for things like new roads, police cars and fire stations.
City commissioners voted unanimously on Monday to increase non-utility impact fees on residential and commercial construction by up to 50% over the next four years — the maximum allowed by law.
That will add almost $4,000 to the cost of a new single-family home, boosting the total transportation, fire protection, law enforcement and parks levies from $8,627 to $12,608…