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The city of Eugene’s public works staff will hold a public hearing next month on the city’s plan to increase stormwater fees — even though councilors already approved the hike as part of the city’s new budget.
Residents can weigh in during a Zoom meeting at noon on Monday, July 7, on the planned 18% uptick to the monthly fee, which would raise $4.7 million annually through 2031. City councilors approved the increase in May to help close the $11.5 million gap in Eugene’s budget, which they approved June 23.
Though originally intended to fund stormwater and wastewater service, the fee’s purpose expanded last June when councilors amended Eugene’s code to allow it to also fund parks and open spaces…