Council told drainage needs long-term master plan; staff suggests dedicated stormwater fee
Staff said drainage has been handled reactively and recommended a drainage master plan tied to a potential drainage/stormwater fee. The street-maintenance fee currently generates about $350,000/year but does not fully cover needed projects.
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Council and staff discussed persistent drainage shortfalls and the limits of reacting to spot problems without a unified master plan. Staff emphasized that a drainage master plan would let the city set a rate- or impact-fee-based funding approach and allow proactive upstream–downstream design for long-term solutions.
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