Quote Originally Posted by iheartthed View Post
They don't grow sewer lines and lighting infrastructure on farms. These things have to be installed before developments can be built and it is NEVER the developer who fronts the cost for that.

One of the ways that Michigan is able to sprawl to out of control is that incorporated townships can issue debt, which they use to fund the infrastructure build out for developers. The debt is serviced through the future tax receipts from the future residents.
It's been a long time since I've seen a municipality or local government take on public debt to run a sewer line for the benefit of a developer. Most deals I've seen have, at best, Special Assessment Districts, where the residents pay the cost of the improvements over time. Can you think of a recent example?