The local transportation panel has decided the fee paid for developed lots in Mesa County should be raised from $1,589 to $4,800 per lot. Let’s remind ourselves that less than three years ago this fee was $500 per residential lot. Back then, the fee was tripled to cover, well, we’re not sure what. This group of local politicians who wish to raise the price of homes belong to the same drum circle of tomfoolery that will soon convene a summit on the important issue of affordable housing. One week they twist their handkerchiefs into knots as their constituents point out they cannot afford housing, and the next, they raise the price of creating it.
