Executive Marcus Henry has signed to raise current impact fees to account for inflation and establish a new system for ongoing updates tied to the CPI. (Photo by David McBee)

New Castle County updates impact fees for first time in nearly two decades

Claudia EstradaGovernment, Government & Politics, Headlines

New Castle County Executive Marcus Henry has signed into law a major overhaul of how the county calculates and applies impact fees on new development, the first significant update to the policy in nearly two decades. The ordinance updates Article 14 of the New Castle County Code to raise current impact fees to account for inflation and establishes a new …