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Mount Vernon adopts $13.15 monthly private stormwater fee for Liberty Crossing after debate over flat vs. variable rates
Summary
After presentations and public input, the commission adopted a flat private stormwater maintenance fee of $13.15 per unit per month for the Liberty Crossing development and approved related multifamily and townhome layout changes; commissioners debated equity and billing complexity before the vote.
The Mount Vernon Municipal Planning Commission adopted a flat private stormwater maintenance fee (PSMF) of $13.15 per unit per month for the Liberty Crossing subdivision on Jan. 8, following staff presentations, developer input and a lengthy commission discussion about fairness and billing complexity.
Assistant city engineer Quentin Platt described two options for funding long‑term maintenance and periodic rehabilitation of private stormwater facilities: a flat per‑unit fee (initially presented near $12.67, later recalculated to $13.12 and rounded to $13.15) or a variable fee that charges single‑family/townhome units a higher rate and multifamily units a lower rate based on impervious area per unit. Platt said the variable approach reflected approximate ratios of impervious area per unit…
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