Havent we already addressed stormwater with the existing SPLOST Sales Tax Program?
No. The stormwater services that are required of our County under the new mandatory NPDES permit will require a new source of funding. Past reliance on the general fund and limited sales tax programs to provide needed revenues has resulted in very little money to carry out these programs. Early in the process, the Board of Commissioners realized that Henry County would need some type of funding alternative such as Special Service Districts with district taxes, Special One-time Assessments levied against properties, Grants and Loans, Permit and Inspection Fees, Impact/Facility Fees for new development or User Fees based on a propertys contribution of stormwater runoff.
