Previous posts reported on home buyer preferences for kitchen and bath features, from NAHB’s recent study What Home Buyers Really Want, 2021 Edition. The same study also asked the panel of 3,247 recent and prospective home buyers to rate a dozen different window types and materials on the following four tier scale: The general window characteristic that home buyers value more… Read More ›
Consumer confidence continued its upward trend and approached to pre-pandemic level in May, as consumers became more upbeat about the current and future economic conditions and job market. Though short-term inflation expectations increased, it had little impact on consumer confidence or spending intentions. The share of consumers planning to buy homes, cars, and major appliances all increased, suggesting consumers will… Read More ›
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In June of 2021, Ascension Parish Council approved an increase on transportation impact fees. The fee was adopted in 2016. Council increased the fees for all development on the East Bank.
- Delay implementation of the 80% collection rate until December 31, 2021;
- Increasing to 90% on December 31, 2022; and
- Increasing to 100% on December 31, 2023.
The fee increase will begin January 1, 2022. HBA GBR opposed the increase transportation fee and the impact on housing affordability, supply, and choice, but if it was raised, agreed to the six month delay and January 1, 2022, implementation date with gradual increases to 100%.
Ascension Parish Fee Schedule Update
Please contact melissa@hbagbr.org with any questions.
