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Council opens extensive debate on proposed stormwater utility fee after months of study; many residents ask for changes
Summary
Staff proposed a stormwater utility based on impervious-area billing to generate about $3.1 million annually; public commenters raised equity and technical concerns, and council left the ordinance on first reading while directing staff to continue outreach and refine credits and mapping before billing begins in mid-2025 if adopted.
City staff presented a proposed stormwater management utility (Chapter 52) that would create a new stormwater fund and bill customers on the city sewer rolls based on parcel impervious area. The proposed rate structure uses a $1.35 per billing-unit basis (one billing unit = 1,000 square feet) across six tiers; staff estimated the program would add roughly $3.1 million in annual stormwater funding on top of existing appropriations.
Staff described a credit…
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