$10 Million May Be Available for Odenton Improvements
Impact fees from development in the area could be directed to infrastructure upgrades, but the community and business leaders must decide on priorities.
In an age where cash is scarce, business and community leaders in Odenton said there could be as much as $10 million to spend on upgrades to roads and other needs in the area. But that cash could go elsewhere unless local leaders let county officials know they want it spent here. Recent development projects in Odenton have generated millions of dollars in impact fees, which are set aside for infrastructure improvements. It's cash that is desperately needed in Odenton as the town deals with big population growth and increasing traffic. Business and community leaders said they are now working to identify specific projects that could be helped by those impact fee dollars. "We have to be aggressive about creating a list of projects that are …
Edward Charles
9:38 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
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