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Allegheny supervisors add stormwater-fee overhaul to action items after debate over fairness
Summary
The Allegheny Township Board of Supervisors added a proposed stormwater-fee ordinance restructure to its action items May 7 after discussion about fairness and credits; Supervisor Korns pushed for a tiered system and Chairman Morabito said residents may apply for credits under forthcoming procedures.
The Allegheny Township Board of Supervisors on May 7 added consideration of a restructured stormwater-fee ordinance to its list of action items, after supervisors debated fairness and crediting for prior projects.
Supervisor Korns said a straight flat fee is unfair to some residents and said he would prefer a tiered system tied to property characteristics. Chairman Morabito said the time has come to move forward with the fee process for the good of the township and instructed that residents seeking credits will submit documentation at the appropriate time.
During public comment, resident Roger Schwarz urged the board to credit a previous stormwater project toward the township's compliance. Other commenters raised questions about how credits will be documented. The board did not adopt the ordinance at the meeting; members added it as an action item for future consideration.
The board also added an annual paving contract and consideration of a WRPP (Watershed Restoration Protection Program) grant resolution as action items during the same agenda review. No formal votes on the stormwater ordinance or credits were recorded at the May 7 meeting.
Next steps: the stormwater-fee ordinance restructure is on the board's action-item list; staff and supervisors will need to specify any tier structure, the credit-application process, and documentation requirements before the board takes formal action.
