Summit Fire & EMS’s board of directors will soon vote on a potential new development impact fees, and Silverthorne officials are encouraging a pivot. Silverthorne Town Council reviewed the fire district’s proposal to implement an impact fee schedule for residential, commercial, and possibly municipal developments at a Wednesday, Aug. 13, meeting ahead of the planned Tuesday, Aug. 19, Summit Fire & EMS meeting that could involve a vote. The district sought feedback from the town before the potential vote on fee implementation that district officials say is based on an impact fee study. A letter submitted by the district states the proposal is to “defray the reasonable impacts on the district’s existing capital facilities that are directly related to proposed construction within the district’s jurisdiction.” Read more ...