The City of Pooler commissioned a new Impact Fee feasibility study in May 2025. Using this study, city staff will bring impact fee recommendations to City Council and the public. Below are the frequently asked questions on the proposed impact fee. Submit your questions using the form at the bottom of the page.
The City of Pooler held a Public Meeting on April 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in the 2nd floor Training Room at City Hall, 100 SW US Highway 80, Pooler, Georgia 31322 for the purpose of discussing the draft Impact Fee Ordinance.
On October 19, 2026 the City of Pooler adopted an Impact Fee Ordinance.
View Impact Fee Presentation from 3/25/26 Stakeholder Meeting
What are impact fees?
In 1990, the Georgia Development Impact Fee Act (DIFA) was enacted into law, and it significantly affected the way local governments in Georgia pay for public services and facilities. Impact fees are one-time fees charged to land developers to help defray the costs of expanding capital facilities to serve new growth. DIFA enables local governments to charge new development for a proportionate share of infrastructure capacity it requires. However, the Act places restrictions on the categories of capital facilities for which new development can be charged. It also establishes rules under which impact fees must be calculated, collected, expended, accounted for, and administered.