City Commission Considers Stormwater Utility Fee Increase
Tonight's commission work session covers possible stormwater rate increases, the relocation of the city data center and commercial kitchen grease.
File photo of construction crews installing a stormwater retention area at the Highland Recreation Complex.
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The Largo City Commission will review a proposal to increase stormwater fees at a work session tonight. Largo's base residential rates could increase from $4.45 per month to $5.32. The fee was last increased in 2008.
Since stormwater fees are fixed, the city's stormwater revenue increases only when the city annexes new customers or customers redevelop their property with more impervious surface.
The proposed increase is necessary because of major equipment replacements, increased expenses and low revenue growth, according to a city report.
If the commission decides to move forward with a stormwater fee increase, the city would present an ordinance with the proposed rate increase at the June 5 city commission meeting.
Other agenda items:
- The city commission will also consider a new location for the city's main data center. The current data center at city hall is not hurricane survivable and is susceptible to flooding, according to a city report.
- The city commission will review possible changes to how commercial kitchens can dispose of fats, oil and grease.
Tonight's meeting is at 6 p.m. at Largo City Hall, 201 Highland Avenue. Here is the complete Largo City Commission agenda.
Marcus
11:10 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
These commissioners have got to be kidding right?
I have recently watched this city massacre 100s of majestic trees and plants, drain the water out of a nice shaded wooded ditch, then widen it to make it into a hot, no trees, no shade highway sized ditch with no water as a part of a recreation building / road plan (this 'part of it' was to take 4-6 weeks they said, it has now been almost 7 months).
THEN they planted new small trees, grass and water plants in the ditch with NO WATER. They now have installed a sprinkler system, water meter and also are now hand watering during the heat of the day so water plants don't die before adding water back with a pump? And the grass all died already. Why didn't they just leave it alone, it was fine in its natural state the way it was. How much money did that waste?
Marcus
11:24 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The last post was remiss in saying that this ridiculous waste of money WAS / IS partially funded by a "STORMWATER GRANT' so to ask for a rate increase no matter what propaganda reasoning they tout - may likely mean they went over budget? Killing tress to plant trees, just brilliant.... If they would have only left things alone......Imagine that!
Sam
10:45 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
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