Government Digest

Sharpe: more fees, more growth
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY — County Commissioner Mark Sharpe, who supported raising impact fees for schools, has higher fees on his mind. In answer to a question at the Aug. 21 Tiger Bay Club of Tampa meeting about fees versus increasing the property tax rate, Sharpe says, “The Legislature needs to look at how we assess property,” then adding, “At some point you have to raise your fees.” Earlier, Sharpe, who holds the District 7 at-large seat, told the 70 or so in attendance that he wants more growth, saying, “We've got to bring it in.”