Wyandotte County KS Clerk recently issued the following announcement.
To provide county residents and businesses with the public services they deserve today and well into the future, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas is considering proposals to improve the current stormwater infrastructure.
According to Mayor David Alvey, the continued growth of the city and county, as well as the quality of life of its residents, is contingent on ongoing infrastructure investments. Better management of stormwater is at the top of the list of areas that need immediate attention to help protect property and enhance public health and safety.
To date, the county has identified more than 2,000 areas that are negatively impacted by outdated stormwater infrastructure, totaling nearly $141 million dollars. To pay for the needed improvements, one proposal on the table for consideration is a proportional rate system based on hard surface area instead of the current flat-rate calculation. “The proportional rate system is the most equitable way to assess stormwater fees based on each homeowner or business’s contribution to the system and is the method used by most municipalities across the U.S.,” says Jeff Fisher, Director of Public Works.
Over five years of the plan, the proportional rate system change will increase funding for maintenance and improvements to the city’s growing stormwater management infrastructure into the future. In addition, residents, businesses, and visitors will see reduced street closures, fewer flooding and standing water events, and improved public health and safety.
The Board of County Commissioners will meet on March 12, 2020 at 7PM to consider a vote on the proposed transition. The meeting is open to the public, and it will be aired live on UGTV and YouTube.
Download a copy of the stormwater infographic:
- Stormwater Infographic
- Stormwater Open House Storyboards
- Stormwater Comments & Preference Sheet
- June 13, 2019
- January 9, 2020
- January 30, 2020
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