A bill in the General Assembly that would allow the Harford County Council to impose an impact fee of up to $10,000 on new homes to pay for school construction faced no opposition yesterday during a hearing in the House Economic Matters Committee.
Supporters of the legislation, the Harford County School Construction Financing Act of 2004, filled the room. County Executive James M. Harkins, schools Superintendent Jacqueline C. Haas and school board President Robert S. Magee testified in favor of the bill. They said it was needed to generate revenue to help pay for building the Patterson Mill middle and high school complex near Bel Air, as well as the renovation of older school buildings in the county.
County Council members had asked for even more authority to impose taxes and fees to raise money for schools. Three appeared in support of the bill: Robert G. Cassilly, Cecelia M. Stepp and Richard C. Slutzky.
Supporters of the legislation, the Harford County School Construction Financing Act of 2004, filled the room. County Executive James M. Harkins, schools Superintendent Jacqueline C. Haas and school board President Robert S. Magee testified in favor of the bill. They said it was needed to generate revenue to help pay for building the Patterson Mill middle and high school complex near Bel Air, as well as the renovation of older school buildings in the county.
County Council members had asked for even more authority to impose taxes and fees to raise money for schools. Three appeared in support of the bill: Robert G. Cassilly, Cecelia M. Stepp and Richard C. Slutzky.
