Stormwater board authorizes fee adjustments after coordinator flags potential errors affecting 9,050 parcels
Elkhart County stormwater coordinator reported clerical, mathematical and typographical errors in the 2026 stormwater user-fee approach that may have affected up to 9,050 parcels; the Stormwater Board authorized fee adjustments to reflect corrected ERU calculations.
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John Heiliger, Elkhart County stormwater coordinator, told the Stormwater Board he had conducted a full investigation and recommended reducing the 2026 stormwater user fee for parcels identified on the exhibit to reflect adjusted ERU (equivalent residential unit) calculations. Heiliger said clerical, mathematical and typographical errors tied to the new approach to identify the 2026 fee may have negatively impacted up to 9,050 parcels in the unincorporated county and the town of Bissell.
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