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Brookings council accepts master drainage plan, staff proposes $6.14/month ERU stormwater fee
Summary
City staff presented a 10‑year master drainage plan identifying projects and a move to an Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) stormwater fee: proposed initial charge $6.14/month ($73.68/year), a 3% annual increase starting 2026, and an estimated $300,000/year in new revenue to fund $12 million of prioritized projects over the next decade.
City of Brookings public works officials on Aug. 13 presented an updated master drainage plan that council accepted after questions about costs and implementation. City Engineer Charlie Richter said the update uses modern hydrologic modeling, identifies projects across five drainage areas and recommends new development standards and maintenance procedures to improve resilience and water quality. “The plan provides a guiding document for future stormwater improvements and developmental standards,” Richter said.
The presentation cited a long‑term increase in rainfall and identified roughly $45,000,000 in projects across the city; staff prioritized about $12,000,000…
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