Impact fees can help with needed additional infrastucture caused by their development. But, it is a one time charge and the expenses of running and maintaining the needs of the community are on going. There is no correlation between development and social needs. It is wrong to expect that development would provide thru impact fees the funds needed.

There needs to be annual fees paid by the community to support its needs. Those fees or taxes need to be assessed equitably and it is a responsibilty of everyone in the community.

Solutions are needed and I am one that feels what I pay in property tax is far too little and should be considered as one of the solutions. I am not one that says tax someone else, tax the tourist more, please GOB give me more money. Before I do that I must feel I am paying my fair share and a couple hundred dollars tax for my condo is not paying my fair share - IMO. If San Pedro can run the town based on that level of property tax, it can make millions showing others how.