Barrett
to
link sewer user fees to runoff amounts
July
25, 2005 -- Mayor Barrett will propose
that companies that are sources of large amounts
of stormwater runoff be charged more in sewer
user fees in 2006.
The
proposed change will shift about $2 million
to $3 million in sewer fee costs from residential
to commercial properties. The city fee generates
about $30 million in revenue.
A
representative of the city’s budget office
disclosed the proposal during last week’s
meeting of the Common Council’s Public
Improvements Committee.
While
businesses will pay more in the short run, they
will be able to reduce future charges by adopting
measures that increase the amount of their properties
that can absorb water.
