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Staff recommends no broad SAC exemptions; suggests targeted programs and annual review
Summary
City staff advised against broad exemptions to the sewer availability charge (SAC) and recommended targeted programs or case‑by‑case accommodations instead, while noting the Port Authority will design a small‑business assistance program and staff will review SAC and utility rates annually.
City staff reported back on research into possible exemptions or discounts to Bloomington’s sewer availability charge (SAC) and recommended the council not adopt broad exemptions for affordability, sustainability, or the South Loop district, while proposing alternative targeted tools and an annual review process.
Kim Bergen, community development director, reminded the council the SAC ordinance approved in December took effect in January and that no SAC fees have yet been collected; staff estimated the capital program associated with projected development through 2040 at roughly $54–55 million and said the SAC fee and projected utility rate increases were calculated to fund that work. Bergen said staff had been asked to research multiple exemption ideas — fee reductions to support affordability, discounts for low‑flow or other sustainability measures,…
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