Wednesday, June 17, 2009 8:00 PM
Posted By: Stormwater Editor
In
February 2009, I posted a blog, “Stormwater Utilities:
The Key Word is ‘Utilities.’”
I really must have bored most professionals on that one! It attracted only two
comments. I’m willing to bet this blog will raise a few more
eyebrows.
(Read Stormwater Utilities:
The Key Word is ‘Utilities’)
House
Bill 316 b More...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 7:00 PM
Posted By: Stormwater Editor
Several state
representatives once again are challenging the function of the stormwater
utility in Georgia. HB 316 has been introduced to the state legislature to
exempt state facilities from paying local stormwater utilities fees.
There have been behind-the-scenes
conversations to the effect that the state government does not permit buildings
and their inspections to local government.
There have been comments calling the fee a
“local tax” and arguments that t More...
Monday, October 13, 2008 8:00 PM
Posted By: Stormwater Editor
Recently,
Janice Kaspersen wrote the blog “Show Me the Money, If you Can Find
It.”
It’s
45 days later, and I think it applies more than ever. The federal government is
bailing out the housing industry and guaranteeing banks financial support. It
doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that the economy has all but come
to halt. All you have to do is go to your busiest local fast food rest More...