Public comment missing from fee debate in Anne Arundel

Public opinion has been notably absent from the debate over increasing fees for developers as the Anne Arundel County Council grapples with proposed legislation.

At a recent public hearing, developers, Realtors, builders and business leaders mainly spoke out against the bill to raise impact fees, money a developer pays to fund road, school and public safety expansion to accommodate growth, by 400 percent to 700 percent.