Why not fund the SWM program with property taxes?
The Mayor and Council considered this option. If property taxes were used, the greater burden of funding SWM falls on residential homeowners. The utility fee shifts the burden to property owners who contribute the most runoff. Stormwater runoff is directly proportional to the amount of impervious area on a property. By using the SWM utility fee that is based on a property’s impervious area, residential properties pay only about one-third of the dollars needed. This is equitable because single family homes account for about one-third of the City’s impervious areas.
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