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Plain City studies stormwater utility fee to fund aging drainage system
Summary
Council heard a consultant presentation on a proposed stormwater utility that would charge households and businesses to create a dedicated revenue stream for storm-sewer repairs, treatment and grant-matching; council signaled support for further study and public outreach.
Plain City councilors on Monday heard a presentation from a consultant and staff on a proposed stormwater utility fee intended to fund aging storm-sewer infrastructure and water-quality measures for runoff to Darby Creek.
The study by consultant Randy Van Selberg of Manuka Smith and village staff outlined how the utility would convert a property’s impervious area into “equivalent residential units” (ERUs) and bill residential and commercial customers accordingly. Haley, a village staff member, told the council, “We completely own our stormwater infrastructure.”
The nut graf: Councilors and staff said the village’s storm sewers and outfalls to Darby Creek need investment and that a dedicated utility would provide a stable revenue source for maintenance, capital repairs and to improve the…
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