"Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Northern California Man in Development Fee Dispute"

A Northern California man, George Sheetz, has won a 7.5-year legal battle against El Dorado County over development impact fees in a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision. The case centered on Sheetz being required to pay a $23,420 traffic impact fee for building a manufactured home on his property, which he argued was unconstitutional and too high. The court's ruling emphasized the need for fair compensation when the government takes private property for public projects, providing a sigh of relief for Sheetz, who plans to continue the fight in lower courts unless the county decides to settle.