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Resident urges revision of stormwater fee; council defends tiered structure and engineering basis
Summary
A Riverside resident testified that the city’s stormwater charge is higher than nearby communities and called for a fairer rate structure; councilmembers and the deputy mayor defended the tiered approach, citing an engineer study and deferred maintenance as the basis for the fee.
Tim Gosnell, a Riverside resident, used his public-comment time to urge council to revisit the city’s stormwater fee structure, saying his household’s calculation under the current tiering system produces a charge far higher than neighboring cities.
Gosnell read comparative figures from other jurisdictions (as presented to council): Xenia at about $4.75 per ERU, Trotwood about $5 per ERU, West Carrollton about $6 per ERU,…
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