All of the storm water in my neighborhood drains into a retention pond. Why do I have to still pay the stormwater management fee?
While in the short term stormwater does collect in the retention pond, the Town of Normal provides an outlet for the basin. Although the basin collects and detains water, the storage provided is only temporary. Eventually, all of the stormwater collected in the basin must drain out. Therefore, the drainage infrastructure (storm sewers, ditches, culverts) the Town of Normal operates and maintains still carries the same volume of water as it would without the retention pond. Furthermore, many of the retention ponds in Normal are publicly owned and maintained by the Town of Normal.
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