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Summit Fire & EMS pushes back vote on proposed development impact fees after government officials express worry (Summit Daily News)

Construction site with a red crane and a digger, set against a mountainous landscape and partly cloudy sky.
A development remains under construction in Silverthorne in front of Red Peak on Aug. 14, 2025. Silverthorne officials are wary of the impacts of a newly proposed fee by Summit Fire & EMS.
Kit Geary/Summit Daily News

 

Summit Fire & EMS Board of Directors opted to table their consideration of a proposal that would enact development impact fees, deciding to unltimately continue discussion with the county and town governments before voting on the matter. Stemming from concerns about government officials potentially misunderstanding the proposal, the board voted, 4-1, to hold off implementing the impact fee schedule at an Aug. 19 meeting. Read more ...