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Hillsborough commissioners accept stormwater rate study and set summer hearing on possible fee changes
Summary
After receiving a Raftelis and Black & Veatch study, the board accepted the 2026 stormwater rate report and asked staff to return this summer with a public hearing on potential rate adjustments. The study identifies an annual capital need of $61.6 million, offsets of $19.8 million, and a remaining gap of about $41.8 million.
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners on April 15 received and accepted an updated 2026 stormwater rate study that recommends increased capital and maintenance funding to address aging drainage infrastructure.
Josh Belotti, of the county’s engineering and operations department, told commissioners the study (prepared with consultant Raftelis and informed by Black & Veatch) estimates $61,600,000 in annual capital needs for stormwater…
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