Overview of impact fees

Lake Havasu is considering impact fees:

Overview of impact fees
Proposed taxes put city in the middle of the pack
By John RudolfWednesday, December 12, 2007 9:51 PM MST

To builders and developers, it is a burdensome tax that discourages growth. To cities struggling to maintain services and infrastructure as populations swell, it represents a critical tool for generating revenue. But with impact fees now officially on the City Council's agenda, both sides will have plenty of time to debate over the next several months.

http://www.havasunews.com/articles/2007/12/12/news/doc4760b935c6199640416552.txt

Tucson - Builders call for relief on local home- impact fees

By Christie Smythe
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona Published: 11.15.2007

Home builders are working to roll back or delay some Tucson-area impact fees to help the new-home industry weather its slump.

The Southern Arizona Home Builders Association has been asking local governments to allow builders to postpone paying impact fees until after houses are sold rather than when construction permits are issued. The organization also is working to delay and temporarily reduce a new impact fee in Marana.

http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/211719