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Murrysville council opens discussion on stormwater fee, directs staff to get aerial/GIS estimates
Summary
Council heard a staff presentation on rising stormwater costs and MS4 permit obligations, reviewed conservative annual cost estimates of $500,000–$850,000, and directed staff to obtain pricing for an aerial/GIS survey to map impervious surfaces before drafting a fee ordinance.
Murrysville Borough Council opened a workshop discussion on adopting a stormwater-management (MS4) fee and asked staff to gather cost estimates for an aerial/GIS survey that would be used to calculate an equitable billing unit.
Chief administrator Mister Nistico told council the borough now faces growing maintenance needs and state MS4 requirements that the general fund cannot sustainably absorb. “On the most conservative of estimates, we’re probably over $500,000 a year annually,” he said, then outlined a broader range that more realistically approaches $700,000 to $850,000 annually when permitting, pond retrofits, mapping, equipment and streambank restoration…
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