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Tampa Florida has over $800k in Stormwater Fees Owed

Ξ August 15th, 2007 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Florida, Storm Water Utility, MS4 |

From the Tampa Bay Times:

TAMPA - Since 2003, Tampa property owners have been charged a
stormwater fee to help pay for projects to ease flooding on city
streets.

But dozens of government agencies with offices in
Tampa have ignored their stormwater bills from the city for the past
four years.

Outstanding payments total more than $870,000, with
the bulk of that - about $505,000 -attached to the Hillsborough County
School Board.

Government organizations are refusing to pay usage fees to other governments. This is interesting in itself, but becomes more interesting if you have a private MS4 with government entities in it. For example does a Post Office located in a private subdivision that qualifies as an MS4 have to pay any Storm Water Utility type fees that are assessed?
I think the best way to make the comparison is to ask if the entity has to pay for power, water service, or any emergency services. If the answer is yes, then the entity should be required to pay any storm water usage/infrastructure fees.

-Stormwater Guru