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Hammond council enacts stormwater fee increase to fund repairs; first-year revenue estimated at $1 million
Summary
Council approved amendments to stormwater user fees that will raise an estimated $1 million in the first year to direct to the Capital Improvement Board for stormwater repairs; discussion covered infrastructure backlog and long-term funding needs.
The Hammond Common Council on Oct. 27 approved Ordinance 25-29, which amends user fees for the operation and maintenance of the citys stormwater system. Officials described the initial increase as $1.25 per account in the first year (about $15 per year per resident), projected to yield roughly $1 million in the first year, with that amount pledged to the Capital Improvement Board (CIB) to…
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