Supreme Court of Georgia

Home Builders Association of Savannah, Inc. v. Chatham County

February 24, 2003276 Ga. 243

Summary

The court held that the County was not entitled to summary judgment on the Home Builders Association's claims challenging development-related fees as exceeding the cost of the services provided. The fee increase despite a nearly two-million-dollar reserve surplus and the use of reserve funds for other governmental purposes created material factual disputes. The judgment was affirmed in part and reversed in part.