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Commissioners told stormwater utility funding needs overhaul; rate study, public workshops set for mid‑April
Summary
County staff said the stormwater program will require a new funding approach because the prior $1 million transfer is not fiscally sustainable; a draft rate study and public workshops are scheduled for an April 16 presentation and follow-up engagement.
Jennifer Davidson, the county manager, and Community Development Director Tom Dallaire told commissioners that the stormwater program is currently funded by a general‑fund transfer that leadership expects to be phased out. Davidson said the tentative FY 26–27 budget includes stormwater as a placeholder but that the county will present a first draft of equitable stormwater rates at the April 16 meeting and follow the proposal with public engagement workshops.
Davidson warned the board the provisional $1 million transfer "isn't cutting it" and that the department will need to identify new rate structures and revenue sources to cover capital projects, ongoing asset replacement and operations. Chair and commissioners discussed the historical decision to create the stormwater enterprise without identifying a sustainable revenue source and emphasized the need to balance road maintenance and stormwater funding going forward.
What’s next: staff will present a rate‑setting framework and options for public feedback on April 16; commissioners asked for transparent revenue/expenditure scenarios and timeline options for implementation.
