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County staff outlines stormwater maintenance district process, fees and staffing needs
Summary
Public Works staff explained how communities join New Castle County's Stormwater Maintenance District, reporting 26 letters of intent and seven successful petitions; staff said fees average about $188 first year and additional staff will be needed as more communities enroll.
Elie Mortazavi, Environmental Program Manager 3 in the Department of Public Works'Stormwater and Environmental Programs Division, presented the county's Stormwater Maintenance District program and the steps communities must take to enroll.
Mortazavi said the program, approved by New Castle County Council in January 2022, requires the county to perform minor maintenance of stormwater management facilities that fall inside enrolled district boundaries. "Anything that falls within the boundary of the stormwater management facilities will be our responsibility," he said, while adding that associations remain responsible for other open-space areas.
He outlined the enrollment process: a maintenance organization…
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