Land Use & Zoning
In Colorado, 'school impact fees' charged to residential developers are used to:
AA. Fund teacher salaries
BB. Fund capital improvements to public schools to serve the students generated by new residential development✓ Correct
CC. Reduce existing homeowners' property taxes
DD. Build private schools in new subdivisions
Explanation
School impact fees (assessed in Colorado under enabling legislation by school districts and some local governments) are charges on new residential development to fund capital improvements needed to accommodate the additional students generated by new housing. They represent the new development's share of costs for expanding school capacity.
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