Washington’s City Council, during its meeting Monday, is scheduled to consider temporarily waiving some impact fees to try to stimulate residential growth in the city.

“In an effort to increase residential development, I am requesting your consideration to waive water and sewer impact fees for a period of six months beginning July 1, 2016 and ending Dec. 31, 2016,” wrote City Manager Bobby Roberson in a memorandum to the mayor and City Council. “By waiving these fees, it will save a residential customer building a new home $920.”

Currently, the Public Works Department charges impact fees for water and sewer taps. The impact fee for a residential water tap is $332. The impact fee for a residential sewer tap is $588.

If the impact fees were waived for six months, residential customers would continue to pay $800 for a water tap and $1,000 for a sewer tap. Currently, a residential customer pays $2,720 water tap, sewer tap, water tap impact and sewer tap impact fees. Impact fees are used to pay for infrastructure improvements, not for operating the water and sewer systems.

Residential growth in the city has been sluggish in recent years, according to city officials.

Also, the council is scheduled to consider amending the capital project ordinance regarding the city’s wayfinding project. The amendment would add $10,000 to the wayfinding project. The Washington Tourism Development Authority is providing up to $10,000 for the purchase and installation of two informational kiosks in the downtown area.

The city and the Washington Harbor District Alliance have issued a request for proposals concerning signs for the city’s wayfinding program, an effort to make it easier for visitors and others to find specific places in the city, especially in the waterfront and downtown areas.

The wayfinding strategies designed for Washington would improve traffic circulation (vehicles and pedestrians) in the city and direct visitor dollars to where they would have the most economic impact, according to John Rodman, the city’s community and cultural resources director.

The council meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building, 102 E. Second St. To view the council’s agenda for a specific meeting, visit the city’s web­site at www.washingtonnc.gov, click “Government” then “City Council” heading, then click “Meeting Agendas” on the menu to the right. Then click on the date for the appropriate agenda.