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Plain City approves stormwater utility ordinance, sets $5 ERU rate and discount for homestead exemptions
Summary
Council approved Ordinance 36‑2025 on second reading to create a stormwater utility effective Jan. 1; staff said the proposed rate is $5 per month per ERU with a proposed $2 discount for qualifying homestead‑exemption households.
On second reading, the Plain City Council approved Ordinance 36‑2025 establishing a stormwater utility in chapter 9.35 of the code; the ordinance will take effect Jan. 1 and appear on the first quarterly bills in late March/early April, staff said.
Village Administrator Hampton described the proposed rate structure: "Currently, the rate proposed is $5 per month per ERU," she said, and proposed that households holding a homestead exemption be offered a $2 discount (reducing their charge to $3 per month) because the county auditor already administers homestead exemptions. Council voted on the ordinance on second reading and it passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.
Why it matters: the new utility will create a recurring fee tied to impervious‑surface equivalents (ERUs) and provide a small discount for qualifying homestead‑exemption households; council signaled willingness to adopt the structure as presented.
