Why is the Stormwater Utility fee needed?
The City of East Moline has implemented a stormwater fee rather than raise property taxes or cut services in order to meet new, federally-mandated regulations for discharging stormwater and pay for the associated stormwater infrastructure costs. The stormwater that leaves your property as runoff ultimately drains into a City maintained drainage facility. A fee is assessed because this runoff contributes to the need for operation and maintenance costs of the stormwater management system to prevent and correct stormwater runoff problems.
