Chester City stormwater fees spur controversy

Dated: March 27 2024

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A recent bump in stormwater fees in the City of Chester has stirred a wave of controversy. The typical homeowner pays $16.50 a month, compared with $8.25 when the Stormwater Authority of Chester started billing in 2017. Chester homeowners now pay among the highest rates in the county. The stormwater authority says it is pouring the money into reducing runoff and water pollution, along with other projects, in the flood-prone city of 33,500. The agency said that since its creation in 2016, “Chester has seen a tremendous reduction in flooding.” Some residents derisively call the fee “the rain tax,” and as of last month, the authority had about 1,700 liens against property owners for nonpayment. The fee, which is based on an estimate of a property’s impervious surfaces, had been reduced for a time because of objections. Read more here. 
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer; 3/10/2024

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