Aventura adopts stormwater fee and will collect it on property tax bills
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Summary
The commission approved a stormwater management resolution authorizing a utility fee and directing collection on the ad valorem tax bill; staff said the rate presented equates to 6.175 (in record) and 'comes out to $74.10 per residential unit,' with an expected collection rate above 95%.
The Aventura City Commission on Sept. 2 adopted a resolution establishing a stormwater utility fee and authorizing the fee to be collected on the ad valorem property tax bill, effective for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2025.
City staff explained the action is intended to fund stormwater system projects and improvements. In the record the city manager stated the rate as '6.175' (formatting as presented in the record) and said that amount "comes out to $74.10 per residential unit." Staff told the commission that collecting the fee via the property tax bill should yield a collection rate of more than 95 percent and reduce collection costs compared with the water department’s current collection mechanism.
The resolution confirms initial rates and the method of collection, provides for equalization and lien procedures, and sets processes for establishing final assessments. The commission voted to adopt the resolution on a unanimous roll call. The manager and city attorney noted that the rate increase had been adopted by a prior resolution in May 2025 and the current action ratifies and sets collection and assessment procedures.
The commission did not receive public comment on the item at the hearing. Staff said the revenue will be used for stormwater enhancements and projected projects in coming years; specific project lists and timelines will be provided through the city’s regular capital planning and budget channels.
