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Council asks staff for cap and tier analyses as stormwater utility review continues
Summary
After a long discussion about fairness, outliers and level-of-service targets, council asked staff to model tiered fee alternatives, residential caps, and impacts of extending the capital program timeline for the new stormwater utility.
City staff and consultant WSP walked the Laramie City Council through the background and cost ranges of the city's surface‑water utility Sept. 9, and council directed staff to return with additional fee‑structure analyses and parcel‑level data on the highest bills.
Director of Public Works/Utilities Brooks Webb reviewed the program history: the city created a surface water utility and ordinance in December 2024 to fund long‑deferred drainage maintenance and capital work after years of studies and about $2 million in preparatory investment. Webb said the utility was designed as an enterprise fund with fees based on impervious surface area, and that public concern about fee fairness prompted a council resolution (Resolution 2025‑65) temporarily pausing the program for a 120‑day review. "Following years of studies, plans, and over $2,000,000 in investment,…
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