Featured, Thought Leadership, Research Article, Insights / August 27, 2021
By Nicole Kissam and Sara Mares When development comes to town, or when it seems that funding is short to pay for services and facilities to serve new development, it is good to know about three critical tools available to address needs: The Development Impact Fee program is a tried-and-true…
Featured, Thought Leadership, Research Article, Insights / June 9, 2021
Over the last 30 years, cities, counties, and special districts have come to rely heavily on development impact fees to fund infrastructure and public facilities needed to serve new development. Impact fees are widely used in California and other states as well, although many are more restrictive than California in terms…
Featured, Thought Leadership, Research Article, Insights / December 22, 2020
Does your agency provide ambulance services? If so, it is time to get prepared for a new federal reporting requirement related to Medicare. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA) includes a major Medicare ambulance services provision pertaining to the development of a data collection system for ground ambulance service…
Featured, Thought Leadership, Research Article, Insights / October 27, 2020
By Nicole Kissam and Tim Seufert of NBS along with Scott Catlett, Finance Director and City Treasurer of City of Yorba Linda Part one provided an overview of fees applicable to fee studies, a variety of regulatory requirements, a few best practices to consider, and ended with examples of implementation…
Featured, Thought Leadership, Research Article, Insights / October 22, 2020
By Nicole Kissam and Tim Seufert of NBS along with Scott Catlett, Finance Director and City Treasurer of City of Yorba Linda With ongoing economic constraints and changing work environments, it may be time to evaluate your fee structures or determine if new fees are necessary. This two-part series focused…
Featured, Thought Leadership, Research Article, Insights / October 8, 2020
When working on projects that are guaranteed to create controversy within the community, it’s easy to see the value in finding support from residents. There is no specific amount of time that will guarantee approval, but allowing enough time to complete the public engagement process will result in the community’s…