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why Richmond has to take the ball-and-chain of the Dillon Rule off local governments, so local governments can better manage their growth," he said.
The Dillon Rule, which applies in Virginia but few other states, means local governments have only those powers expressly given to them by the state.
In Virginia, localities have limited growth tools. Many county, city and town governments have been pushing for legislation that would allow- them to either restrict development until the necessary infrastructure is in place, or impose fees to pay for the schools, roads, utilities and other elements required to serve a proposed community.
“It's to allow local government to have the tools to manage the development that is already pre-approved," Fitch said, describing the goal of such legislation.
For the past four or five years, adequate public facility and impact fee legislation has failed to make it to a vote
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