The Anne Arundel County Council named its advisory group that will examine how to increase fees on new development.

The council is at odds with County Executive John R. Leopold’s proposal to raise impact fees – money paid by developers to expand roads and schools – and is seeking independent opinion.

The group will be led by former county executive Robert Neall. The group consists of:

- Bob Burdon, president of the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce;

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- Al Johnston, a Severna Park resident and a member of the last impact fee advisory committee;

- Dwight Taylor, president of development of the Corporate Office Properties Trust;

- Dan Ellis, executive director of the Arundel Habitat for Humanity;

- Jerry Walker, vice president of DCA Imaging Systems;

- Ann Fligsten, a lawyer and director of the Growth Action Network;

- Bob Gallagher, riverkeeper of the Rhode and West rivers;

- Sam Georgiou, a county resident.

The group is tasked with examining a report by a consultant that became the basis for Leopold’s proposal. Council Chairwoman Cathy Vitale, R-District 5, said a preliminary report is due by March 17.

jflanagan@baltimoreexaminer.com