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Commissioners approve notice of intent for stormwater MSBU to preserve option of 2026 tax bill assessment
Summary
The board approved a resolution of intent to establish boundaries and procedures for a possible Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) to fund stormwater maintenance, a procedural step that preserves the option to place fees on the 2026 tax bill pending later decisions.
Clay County commissioners on Dec. 9 approved a resolution of intent to create the administrative framework for a Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) to fund stormwater maintenance — a step necessary, county attorneys said, if the board decides in spring to set a fee that would appear on the 2026 tax roll.
County attorney (speaker 8) explained the measure does not set any fees now. “So it’s not setting any fees,” the attorney said; rather, the resolution establishes boundaries and the procedural steps required to place a fee on a future tax bill, including formal notices to affected property owners, an initial resolution and a final resolution after a public process.
Commissioners voted to approve the resolution of intent so the county would meet state notice deadlines if the board later opts to set an MSBU fee; staff noted that without the step the county could not place an MSBU assessment on the 2026 tax roll.
Why it mattered: County staff said a stormwater study identified approximately $30 million in additional maintenance needs; the resolution preserves timing options so that, if the board decides on a fee following further study and outreach, the county can proceed for inclusion on the 2026 tax bill.
What’s next: Staff will continue the study and return in spring with fee recommendations and required documentation; any final fee would require additional formal resolutions and notices to property owners before being adopted.
