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Isanti staff warns of coming MS4 workload; council eyes cuts to underused raingarden fund
Summary
Staff told council an anticipated large MS4 report will increase stormwater compliance costs and recommended keeping certain permit and training allocations; councilors suggested cutting an underused raingarden allocation from $5,000 to $1,000 but asked staff to confirm whether program participation affects fee reductions.
Staff reviewed the stormwater fund, noting revenues come primarily from city stormwater fees and interest earnings and that the fund supports permit compliance and stormwater-specific assets. The city pays a stormwater fee for every property within city limits.
Why it matters: The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES/MS4) reporting timeline and expected backlog at the state level mean the city may face a concentrated…
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