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Roseville plans to use a "new" technique- to pay when for-t�he. costs of managing storm water runoff — a Storm Drainage Utility. This leaflet is prepared it to introduce you to this.new utility and answer your questions: Questions ?7. 7. &Z AnswersH.1 Why do we have a storm drainage system? . What is a storm ^�\ important to control the storm drainage utility? D water. Storm drainage facilities had to be built, maintained and A storm drainage utility is renewed in order to: similar to the familiar sanitary c PROTECT PEOPLE sewer utility. The fee is, based on e PROTECT PROPERTY the amount of water that is discharged Before people settled in Rose- o REDUCE INSURANCE RISKS into the system. For instance, a ville, the natural state of the land ® parking lot creates more runoff was rolling prairie covered with IMPROVE PROPERTY VALUES than a grass area the same size, so grass and trees. When it rained,the it pays a higher rate. Similarly, water soaked into the ground or ® Ei'�'Hr]NCE�THE a large parcel creates more runoff flowed naturally to the rivers and ENVIRONMENT thang small parcei, so it too pays a streams. When people came to o PROVIDE FOR SAFE higher amount. In this way, the Roseville, they built homes,stores, TRAFFIC FLOW citizens of Roseville will pay for offices, churches, and. paved the To control storm waters and the management of storm wa to land with streets,parking lots,and receive these benefits, there is a proportion to the amount of r ..driveways. Now, when it rains,the cost. The proposed storm drainage thev "contribute". not on the value or ground cannot absorb the water as utility will spread these costs to their property. easily, and more water flows off. those who "create" the storm As the development of the land water runoff. continued, it became increasingly Why is a utility needed? What's my share of the costs? Recent State legislation now re- The expected quarterly fees in 1?84 to various types,of properties are quires Reserille to take greater and shown below: costlier actions to protect water quality in our community than PROPERTY TYPE QUARTERLY RATES ever before. These actions will Single Family Homes and Duplexes . . . . . . .... . . .. . . . . . . . . S4.351lot include forming tvvo new water Cemeteries and Golf Courses . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . $3.251acre management organizations and Parks and Parking Lots . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . .. ... .. . . .... . . . 59.751acre developing regional and local plans Schools and Community Centers $16.251acre to identify problems. Multiple Family Dwellings and Churches . . .. . . . . .. .. . . $32.501acre Today, storm water costs are Commercialllndustrial . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . S65.001acre paid for using general tax money Your storm drainage fee will be —property taxes. These newcust>, included on the same water and when combined %with the nearly sewer bill you receive each quarter. 5200,000 Roseville must spend for. Also, Four fee can be reduced if you onyo ng storm drainai;e main- can demonstrate that your pro- tenance each vear, represents a perty has on site facilities which major expenditure of tax monev. improve water quality or reduce its O Rusevtlle must find a wav to meet outflow rate. "these rising costs in a fair and equitable manner, .vithout .tddinv additional burden to the property tax rolls. J