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Hillsborough County receives updated stormwater rate study, staff recommends options to close a $41.8 million funding gap
Summary
County staff and consultant Raftelis presented a 2026 stormwater rate study recommending $61.6M in annual capital funding, offset by ~$19.8M from other sources and leaving a $41.8M annual need; staff said any rate change requires a noticed summer public hearing and mailed notices to property owners.
Josh Bellotti, engineering and operations lead for Hillsborough County, presented the 2026 stormwater rate study and explained how consultant Raftelis incorporated Black & Veatch’s recommendations and projected CDBG-DR and other funding to size capital needs.
The study identified culvert replacement as the largest program need across the unincorporated county and proposed $61.6 million in annual capital funding. After accounting for projected revenue sources (including CDBG-DR…
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