The City Council adopted ordinances establishing a Stormwater Utility Assessment and Street Lighting Assessment in September 2001 and 2003, respectively.  The City has found that the use of a non-ad valorem assessment is the most equitable method of providing the necessary funding for providing street lighting services within the City and improvements and extensions of the City’s stormwater utility system.

The rate studies used to support the current assessment rates for the Stormwater Utility Assessment and Street Lighting Assessment were performed in May 2012 by Government Service Group.  Those rate studies covered a 5-year period ending FY2017.  City staff has engaged Ayres Associates to perform updated rate studies to ensure that the current assessment rate is appropriate for continued support of the City’s stormwater management program and street lighting program.   

Ayres Associates will conduct a presentation on the results of these rate studies.