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DeKalb committee defers stormwater master plan; asks staff and county attorney for written guidance on resident petition option
Summary
The Public Works and Infrastructure committee deferred adoption of the county'wide stormwater master plan for 30 days and requested written memos from staff and the law department about a proposed residential petition process that could let neighbors form a cost-sharing mechanism (special tax district) to finance stormwater repairs.
The DeKalb County Public Works and Infrastructure Committee voted to defer action on a countywide stormwater master plan for 30 days and asked staff and the county attorney to provide written materials on a proposed residential stormwater petition process intended to let neighbors share costs for repairs.
The committee heard an overview of where the master plan stands and a description of a draft residential petition mechanism Commissioner Robert Patrick described as a tool residents could use to form a service district and share costs for long-term stormwater work. Marcus Allen, Public Works staff, said staff has reviewed the proposed petition process and shared a memo with central staff and the law department for…
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