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Proposed parks fees cause controversy at Austin City Hall

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Proposed parks fees cause controversy at Austin City Hall

Austin City Council wants more fees for developers that will go to support local parks — but it’s becoming controversial with city commissioners and comes at a time when Austin is put up as an expensive place to own or lease property. Some projects would see costs rise by hundreds of thousands of dollars, possibly up into the millions, under the current proposal.