Carroll County rushed $3,000 housing impact fee, state’s leading builders’ group says

The head of the leading trade association for builders in Maryland said Carroll County rushed its decision to increase to its new housing impact fee, denying builders the opportunity to offer public opposition. On July 27, the Board of Carroll County Commissioners voted to increase the fee from zero to $3,000 per single-family home beginning Sept. 1. The charge on developers is meant to provide funding for school construction.