ANNA MARIA – Property owners in the city will see their annual stormwater fees double from $2 per 100 square feet of property to $4 per 100 square feet.
On Aug. 28, city commissioners Chris Arendt, Kathy Morgan and Gary McMullen voted in favor of the increase. Commissioner Charlie Salem opposed the increase and Commissioner John Lynch was absent with excuse.
Mayor Mark Short proposed the stormwater fee increase on July 24 when presenting the anticipated city revenues for the 2025-26 fiscal year that begins on Oct. 1…