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Tucker staff propose $8 stormwater utility fee to accelerate repairs; council asked for more detail

3686415 · May 12, 2025
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Public Works staff told council that raising the stormwater utility fee from $6 to $8 per ERU would generate roughly $1 million annually and shorten the time needed to address deferred stormwater repairs; staff said the fund is an enterprise account and SPLOST contributes 8% to stormwater.

City public-works staff presented details on May 12 about a proposed increase to the stormwater utility fee included in the FY2026 draft budget. Ishri Sankar, speaking for the public-works team, said the stormwater fund is an enterprise fund dedicated to stormwater needs and that it “is locked into that specific need.” He said a fee increase from $6 to $8 per equivalent residential unit (ERU) would yield about $1 million…

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