There has been a lot of discussion on a proposed “rain water tax” in West Jordan. The City Council will receive public input and consider for approval Ordinance 06-41,
amending the West Jordan Municipal Code, Title 90, Chapter 3, establishing a
Stormwater Utility [Tom Steele] PH 6d.
“A Public Hearing will be held before the City of West Jordan City Council on Tuesday, November 14, 2006, at the hour of 6:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers at 8000 South Redwood Road, Third Floor, West Jordan, Utah, for review and/or recommendation of the proposed
amendment to the West Jordan Municipal Code, Title 90, Chapter 3, establishing a Stormwater Utility. You are invited to attend the Public Hearing and take part in the discussions and voice any support or concerns you may have. If you desire to speak on an item, the time will be limited to 3 minutes. Items may be moved on the agenda or tabled by the City Council. Copies of the agenda packet for this meeting will be available at the West Jordan libraries and on the City’s website http://www.wjordan.com approximately 4 days prior to the meeting.”
What is missing from this announcement: A Stormwater Utility Fee of $36 a year will be imposed on all residents and thousnds of dollars to businesses. And also missing is the state law on public notifictaion relaative to fee/tax incresses should change, mandating any increase in fee from cities be publicized in detail.
A participant on the West Jordan discussion list writes in his analysis of this fee proposal:
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What is the Rain Tax or Gutter Tax?
Fee/tax on Mother Nature generated rain that runs off your property to city storm drain pipes that you already paid for by the impact fee on your home when it was first built.
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Deanna Dee-Dee Taylor 