Property owners in the City of Erie may soon receive another bill in the mail for yearly stormwater fees.
Mayor Joe Schember and other city officials reminding property owners of the stormwater fees that were first implemented last year.
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The fee will help cover the million-dollar costs related to ongoing stormwater system maintenance and improvements.
One City of Erie engineer said the cost for a homeowner depends on the square footage of their roof. He added depending on the square footage, a property owner will pay $12, $24 or $36.
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“It’s necessary to have a fund dedicated to stormwater. We have a lot of infrastructure issues in the city. We also have the permit requirement and the pollution reduction plan and they’ve never had a funding source before so the fee being applied to that is necessary,” said Erek Iwanenko, project engineer.
For non-single family residential, every 2100 square feet costs $24.