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Mountlake Terrace adopts updated stormwater plan, schedules modest rate increases beginning 2027
Summary
City Council adopted a six‑year stormwater comprehensive plan update and rate schedule that responds to new Washington State Department of Ecology permit requirements and funds planned capital projects; the council approved a gradual 1.5% rate increase beginning in 2027.
The Mountlake Terrace City Council on Tuesday adopted an updated stormwater comprehensive plan and an associated rate schedule that officials say is designed to meet new state permit requirements and fund capital repairs.
The plan, presented by Stormwater Program Manager Laura Reed, inventories short‑ and long‑term projects, incorporates new 2024 Ecology permit obligations and identifies potential grant‑funded regional projects. “Every 6 years, the city looks in detail at what is going to be happening in the next 6 years and in more general terms, what is going to be happening for the next 20 years in terms of stormwater work,” Reed said.
Why it matters: the plan responds to a 2024 Ecology stormwater permit that adds requirements including tree canopy goals and documentation, new stormwater technical standards, expanded…
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