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City engineer urges review of stormwater utility fee calculation, council raises equity concerns
Summary
The city engineer presented an overview of Lake Elmo’s stormwater utility fee calculation and asked council whether to refine residential categories and credit processes. Council members raised equity concerns about charging identical fees across widely different lot types and asked staff to revisit credit rules and residential classifications.
City Engineer Nate Stanley briefed the City Council on Lake Elmo’s stormwater utility fee and asked for direction on whether the fee’s calculation method should be revised to improve equity among different property types.
What staff said: Stanley explained the stormwater utility fee funds citywide stormwater maintenance, MS4 permit compliance and occasional capital work. He noted the city currently charges a single residential unit rate ($95 per year, roughly $7.92 per month) for typical single-family lots and described the fee categories in the ordinance (residential, agricultural, commercial/industrial, institutional, park/golf course,…
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