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Council approves placing $750,000 stormwater transfer on consent agenda, directs fee study
Summary
Mayor and Council approved placing a $750,000 transfer from the general fund into the Stormwater account on the April 13 consent agenda and directed staff to propose incremental stormwater fee increases ahead of the 2026 tax billing cycle.
Community Development/Engineering Director Margie Pozin told the Duluth City Mayor and Council on March 23 that the city's stormwater program faces needs that exceed current revenues and that staff should consider adjusting fees prior to 2026 tax billing.
The council approved placing a $750,000 transfer from the general fund into the Stormwater account on the April 13 consent agenda and asked staff to propose fee increases on a set incremental basis. Pozin led the discussion of revenue shortfalls and spending needs for stormwater management; no formal change to the tax levy or final stormwater fee schedule was adopted at the work session.
The action taken at the work session is procedural and forward-looking: the transfer will appear for formal approval on the council's April 13 consent agenda, and staff will return with proposed fee adjustments for council consideration at a later meeting.
