City of Orlando approves stormwater fees rate hike

Gene Saladna
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Despite much opposition, Orlando residents will soon be paying higher stormwater utility fees.

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In a 5 to 1 vote Monday, Orlando City Council approved a proposal to increase those fees.

City officials said rates have not changed since 2008.

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Most commissioners felt the move was necessary to address an increasing demand on the city’s infrastructure and said as Orlando’s population grows, so do the challenges of stormwater runoff, pollution, and flooding.

The tiered fee increase will happen over the next four years.

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