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Speedway introduces stormwater utility ordinance; engineer recommends $3.77 monthly residential fee
Summary
At first reading, council heard a presentation on Ordinance 14-20 to create a stormwater utility. Christopher Burke Engineering recommended a $3.77 monthly residential rate ($1 base + $2.77 ERU), a $500,000 annual revenue target, and a multi-year project list; the ordinance advances to additional readings and a public hearing.
President Nick Sturgeon opened discussion Dec. 8 on Ordinance 14-20, a first reading proposal to establish a dedicated stormwater utility for the Town of Speedway. Grant, town staff, said the town currently does not charge a dedicated stormwater fee and described state‑mandated MS4 responsibilities that have been funded from the general fund.
Matt Roman, project manager and GIS coordinator with Christopher Burke Engineering, presented the firm’s study and a recommended rate structure. Roman said the firm’s full five‑year capital need estimate initially totaled about $6 million but that staff and engineers refined plans to target roughly $500,000 in annual revenue to fund a start‑up…
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