MADEIRA BEACH â Developers of both commercial and residential properties will soon be paying impact fees to the city based on the size of their projects. The purpose is to help recover some of the costs to the city associated with development.
Fees will be assessed in three areas impacted by new developments and redevelopment of existing properties. There will be mobility fees for roads; health and safety fees for fire, EMS and police services; and fees to benefit parks and quality of life.
Recognizing the fees could have a negative impact on potential developments in the city, at least when first introduced, the commission decided to phase in the charges. The recommendation by Mayor John Hendricks was to charge a lesser amount, 40 percent of the total fee, during the first year after introducing the fee, then increasing it 10 percent each year for the next six years.
Since the latest round of trade union-led national strike mobilisations were initiated on Wednesday April 28, Colombian state forces have committed human rights abuses on a massive scale.
According to national human rights organisations, state forces have killed at least 18 people, with some reporting up to 37 deaths, and left numerous others with permanent eye injuries.
There are also several reports of sexual violence committed against detainees, while human rights observers and journalists have been attacked.
Following the police killings of up to 13 people during protests in September 2020, Colombia’s Supreme Court found state forces to act with systematic violence towards peaceful protest.
According to an industry report from Sikich, nearly three-quarters of manufacturers and distributors are optimistic about their business prospects, and over half are looking to expand their workforce in the next six months.
Seventy-two per cent of respondents ranked their level of optimism at a seven or higher, on a scale of one to 10, in Sikich’s
Industry Pulse: Manufacturing and Distribution.
The report identified challenges manufacturers and distributors will face in the coming months:
While 56 per cent of survey respondents plan to grow their workforces, only 5 per cent are completely confident in their ability to obtain the talent required.
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Nearly three quarters of manufacturers and distributors are optimistic about their business prospects in the next six months, according to a new industry report from Sikich. In fact, 72% of respondents ranked their level of optimism at a seven or higher, on a scale of one to 10, and more than half of manufacturers and distributors are looking to expand their workforce in the next six months.
“As the world slowly opens back up, manufacturers have a lot to look forward to,” says Jerry Murphy, partner-in-charge of Sikich’s manufacturing and distribution team. “This past year has showcased the resilience of the manufacturing industry. From quickly implementing safety protocols in their facilities to maintaining production in a fast-changing environment, manufacturers impressively adapted throughout the past year. Having navigated a tumultuous 2020, the industry appears primed for growth.”