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Lantana adopts stormwater utility assessment: $6/month per ERU approved
Summary
After public comment and an engineer’s presentation, council adopted Ordinance O‑06‑2024 and Resolution R‑09‑2024 establishing a townwide stormwater assessment at $6/month ($72/year) per equivalent residential unit, generating an estimated $540,000 annually for O&M and capital reserves.
On second reading the council adopted a new stormwater utility ordinance and approved a companion resolution that sets the assessment rate at $6 per month ($72 per year) per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU).
Town attorney and staff described the ordinance (O‑06‑2024) as creating a dedicated funding source for stormwater operations, maintenance and capital projects. Engineer Brent Whitfield summarized the technical basis: a recommended annual maintenance program of roughly $176,000 and top capital projects identified at about $15,000,000 to be addressed over time; the chosen assessment structure uses ERUs so single‑family homes on standard lots pay $72/year while larger or commercial properties are scaled by impervious area. Whitfield said the adopted rate would generate roughly $540,000 annually, split approximately 59% to operations and maintenance and 41% to capital reserves to fund future projects and grant matches.
During public comment residents asked whether annexed or county parcels would be included, whether maintenance costs would drop after construction, and whether the town would seek grants and matching funds; staff responded that state, county and school board lands are exempt by law and that the $72 includes ongoing maintenance plus capital reserves, with periodic reviews planned. The council voted to adopt the ordinance and the assessment resolution; both votes were recorded as unanimous (motion carries 5‑0).
