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Council directed staff to include $5.5 million DUD transfer in FY26 budget; rate study to follow
Summary
Staff outlined a growing backlog of stormwater projects, projected deficits in the Drainage Utility District fund, and recommended a $5.5 million advance (transfer) from the general fund plus an updated rate study to fund identified projects and operations through 2029.
City staff told the council that the Drainage Utility District (DUD) faces a growing funding gap to meet required maintenance and an expanding list of drainage and erosion projects, and recommended a $5.5 million advance from the general fund and an updated rate study.
Public works staff provided background: Coppell’s stormwater fee was adopted in February 2007 and initially generated about $250,000 annually. A 2019 rate study redesigned the fee and the phased increase was fully implemented by 2023; the fee now generates approximately $2.6 million per year, staff said. Since the 2019 study, additional projects and…
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