PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Developers in Port St. Lucie could soon pay higher fees for a range of city services under a proposal aimed at shifting more of the cost of development away from taxpayers and utility ratepayers.
City officials say many of the fees charged for development-related services have not been updated in more than a decade. As costs have increased, the fees no longer cover the cost of providing those services, leaving residents to make up the difference.
Charlie Proulx, the city’s deputy finance director, said the proposal is intended to ensure the costs of development are borne by those requesting the services rather than the public…