Special Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Meeting

Thursday, July 9, 2026, City Hall, City of Dover, Delaware

What happened

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The Special Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee met to review the 'Growth Pays for Growth' conceptual model and the Capital Area Municipality Sustainability Act (CAMSA), sponsored by Councilmen Roy Sudler, Jr. and Brian Lewis. The proposal explores establishing a Section 49A Municipal Services Impact Fee (MSIF) on large tax-exempt footprints (such as state facilities, medical centers, and higher education institutions) to help stabilize municipal reserves and offset or reduce residential utility rates and taxes. Following public comment and discussion regarding enterprise funds and legal considerations, the committee unanimously approved directing the City Manager and municipal budget team to conduct a feasibility, sustainability, validity, and legal appraisal of the proposal by the first meeting in September.

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Votes

2 routine votes, all passed

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Move to amend the motion to add a complete legal review and adjust the reporting date to the first meeting in September.
Passed 6 yes, 3 absent.
Move to accept the Capital Area Municipality Sustainability Act (CAMSA) presentation and authorize Sharon Duca, City Manager, and the municipal budget team to conduct a rigorous sustainability, feasibility, and validity appraisal of the 'Growth Pays for Growth' conceptual model, establishment of Section 49A Municipal Services Impact Fee, and a complete legal review by the first meeting in September.
Passed 6 yes, 3 absent.

Agenda

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1. Discussion on the FY2026-27 Long-Term Fiscal Solvency, Wealth, and Health Optimization of The Capital of Delaware
Presentation and discussion of the Capital Area Municipality Sustainability Act (CAMSA) and the 'Growth Pays for Growth' conceptual model proposing a Section 49A Municipal Services Impact Fee (MSIF) to recover infrastructure costs from tax-exempt institutions and provide residential utility relief.

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Attendance

6 in person.

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Brian E. Lewis (Co-sponsor of CAMSA proposal)In person
David L. Anderson (Committee Chair; presided over meeting)In person
Fred A. Neil (Council President; committee member)In person
Gerald L. Rocha, Sr.In person
Julia M. PillsburyIn person
Roy Sudler, Jr. (Co-sponsor of CAMSA proposal)In person