How has the stormwater management program been funded in the past, and what is its annual budget?
By the general fund. Current regulatory requirements and the need to reinvest in the county’s aging infrastructure require a predictably-funded program. In fiscal year 2006, the county dedicated one penny of the real estate tax towards stormwater. With this funding, the county was budgeting approximately $30 million, including the penny and existing general fund programs. Due to fiscal constraints in fiscal year 2009, most of the stormwater program expenses were funded from the penny, in effect reducing total expenditures on stormwater. The proposed district will generate approximately $20 million dollars per year and be dedicated towards funding the entire stormwater program.
