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Board debates commercial storm‑drain fee that would charge schools thousands monthly
Summary
District staff presented commercial storm‑drain fees based on impervious area that would assess Stansbury High School about $7,572 per month; trustees questioned charging public entities and how retention ponds that do not discharge to district systems should be treated. Staff will refine categories and billing implementation.
Staff presented a draft commercial storm‑drain fee schedule using measured impervious area (ERCs). Under the draft figures shown to trustees, Stansbury High School’s monthly storm‑drain fee would be $7,572 and a junior high around $226; staff said residential customers would remain on a flat ERC-based charge. "Based on the impervious... their monthly fee would be $7,572," staff reported.
Trustees raised equity and legal questions about charging public entities and properties with private retention ponds that do not discharge to the district system. One trustee noted that if a property is not discharging to SPID infrastructure, charging a fee may be inappropriate. Staff also flagged billing-system limitations — the district’s software may not support many granular subsections without additional cost — and proposed grouping commercial accounts into acreage ranges with flat fees per range. The board directed staff to work with consultants to refine commercial categories and ensure the rate design aligns with the rate-study ERC definitions.
