Why did the City considering a stormwater user fee charge to fund stormwater management services?
Based on a detailed assessment of the Citys current Public Works operation, the City Council has concluded that additional resources are needed to address various drainage system and stormwater management needs in the City. The City Council believes that institution of a stormwater user fee charge, as opposed to a property tax increase, is the most fair, equitable and stable way to fund the future stormwater program. The user fee would not be based on the assessed value of a property like a tax; rather it is based on the amount of stormwater runoff that the property generates from its impervious surface. Each customers stormwater runoff amount results in the City having to provide an adequate drainage system to deal with the water. In general, stormwater services will be provided to customers by the City — similar to water, sewer, and sanitation services. An additional benefit of a Stormwater Utility is that all stormwater user fee revenues must be spent on stormwater and drainage rel
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