Why not pay for these mandates with a tax increase?

Fairness and efficiency. Municipalities have two options to pay for new stormwater management mandates: taxes or a dedicated fee. The benefits of a fee are:

  • It covers all properties in Lower Paxton, not just those that pay property taxes, making it fairer.
  • All funds raised by a fee must be used solely for meeting stormwater mandates, not General Fund expenditures, making it more efficient.

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1. Why not pay for these mandates with a tax increase?
2. How much is the fee?
3. How is a NSFR rate calculated?
4. What will the fee be used for?