Why didn the citizens vote on the Storm Water Utility Fee because it appears to be a tax?
The Storm Water Utility fee is not a tax, but a fee for service, just like your water and wastewater utilities. Citizens and businesses benefit from the Storm Water Utility through a better-maintained storm sewer system, increased flood control, and improved surface water quality. We are just one of many cities in the front range that have had to implement a storm water utility fee to fund flood control projects and satisfy the new Storm Water Permit requirements. .
