Downers Grove Council Adopts Stormwater Utility
Village commissioners voted 5-2 on Tuesday to approve the ordinance, which establishes a monthly fee for the stormwater management system.
Downers Grove will shift to a fee-based stormwater management system in January 2013, replacing its current property tax-based system with a monthly charge for all property owners. The village council voted 5-2 on Tuesday to adopt the stormwater utility system, which has been in the works since 2003. The monthly fee is expected to generate $3.5 million for the village next year, and will reduce property taxes by about $2.5 million, according to village officials. The fee will be determined by how much stormwater runoff each property generates, which officials say is more equitable and will create a stable source of funding for much-needed repairs and maintenance to the village’s stormwater infrastructure. “This program that has been …
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Kent Frederick
9:48 am on Monday, August 27, 2012
I just got an e-mail from the Village. My property tax will go down by $98.80, and I'll pay $75.60 in annual stormwater fees. So, the net effect is $23.20 less to the Village. That isn't a lot, but beats paying more. more ›