Board votes to create stormwater utility and recommends ERU rate cap
Aug 17, 2026
Aug 17, 2026
Following a Strand study on permit obligations and impervious-area analysis, the Village of Cottage Grove voted to create a stormwater utility with a tiered-hybrid billing approach and recommended a per-ERU rate not to exceed $8.90 per month; staff will return a communications plan and draft ordinance.
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The Village of Cottage Grove board voted Aug. 17 to create a stormwater utility after a presentation showing the village's obligations under its MS4 permit and comparing local buy-in costs for regional compliance programs.
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