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Lancaster County Council reviews stormwater department operations, fees and enforcement needs
Summary
Stormwater Director Terrence Barr told Lancaster County Council the department has increased plan reviews and inspections and is funded in part by a $60 residential stormwater fee.
Stormwater Director Terrence Barr told Lancaster County Council on an undisclosed meeting date that the county’s stormwater team has increased plan reviews and inspections and is funded in part by a residential stormwater fee of $60.
The update, presented during discussion of the administrator’s recommended budget, covered the department’s regulatory role in the county’s small MS4 area (the panhandle above Highway 5), staffing and recent workload increases, and a list of operational gaps staff say must be addressed before the first reading of the budget on May 27. "Our stormwater fee is $60 versus Pineville area about $78," Barr said during his presentation.
Barr and Deputy Angela Crockett described the department’s work under the MPDES/MS4 permit framework: reviewing development plans,…
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