Commission backs storm-water assessment using REF method, sets $7 unit rate

Aug 19, 2026

After consultant testimony and public Q&A, the commission approved Resolution 5202 expressing intent to levy a storm-water assessment using a residential-equivalency-factor (REF) approach (median residential impervious area ~2,600 sq ft) and a proposed unit rate of $7 per REF to fund maintenance, equipment and capital projects.

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The Livingston City Commission voted on Aug. 18 to authorize staff to pursue a storm-water assessment under a REF-based billing method and a proposed unit rate intended to yield roughly $500,000 per year. The measure (Resolution 5202) expresses the commission’s intent to levy the assessment for FY27 and passed by roll call (4–1).

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