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Bedford consultants flag urgent erosion, council debates steep stormwater fee increase
Summary
Consultants presented a Drainage Master Plan identifying 89 erosion problem areas and an urgent exposed sewer on Hurricane Creek; councilors weighed a 10-year financing plan that would raise the residential stormwater charge from $5 to about $9.75 per month versus a 20-year option that would raise it to roughly $8.50.
City consultants gave Bedford councilors a draft Drainage Master Plan on April 7 and urged the city to act quickly on high‑priority erosion repairs, including a Hurricane Creek site with an exposed sewer line.
The presentation by Freese/Friesen Nichols staff summarized a nine‑mile streamwalk, an 89‑location inventory of erosion concerns and a prioritization framework that ranks projects by consequence of failure, severity of erosion and presence of utilities. ‘‘We compiled a list of approximately 89 areas of concern,’’ the consulting team said, and produced conceptual alternatives and planning‑level cost estimates for the highest‑ranked locations.
The consultants also presented a separate audit of the city’s stormwater utility billing and impervious‑area mapping. ‘‘Residents would pay $5 a month’’ under the current…
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