Sewer Panel Plans To Vote On New Fee, Money Would Pay For Storm Water Program
The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District board will meet Thursday to vote on its controversial storm-water management program.
The proposed program would address long-standing flooding, water-quality and erosion problems in the region.
It also would impose a new monthly fee on all property owners in the district, which serves more than 1 million people in the Greater Cleveland area, including many communities in northern Summit County.
The fee — $57 a year for the average homeowner — has prompted some outcry from the public, given the poor economy. Summit County and seven of its northern communities have filed a lawsuit, claiming the Cuyahoga County-based district has no authority to oversee storm-water issues in Summit County.
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Article courtesy Akron Beacon Journal via waterworld.com