The city and plaintiffs in Wymer v. Gulf Shores have agreed to a settlement that will remake how impact fees charged to property developers are levied.
A view of the Gulf Shores skyline, looking southward across Shelby Lake at Gulf State Park. The city of Gulf Shores has agreed to a settlement in Wymer v. Gulf Shores, a lawsuit that alleged the city was improperly charging impact fees on property developers. Impact fees are levied on developers and are supposed to be used to make infrastructure improvements related to the development.
Members of the class are defined as “All persons who were charged an impact fee on new development by the City of Gulf Shores, Alabama pursuant to Ordinance No. 1480 since May 14, 2007 and Ordinance No. 1538 since March 23, 2009.” No money is being returned to plaintiffs at this point.seventh fastest-growing city in Alabama in 2022
Residents of Baldwin County frequently complain about the rapid pace of development in their areas and the lack of infrastructure to keep up. Impact fees are intended to be used to aid in improving infrastructure.
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