This session of Franklin Matters Radio shares the audio output of the panel session recorded in the Franklin TV Studio on March 13, 2023. This presents all you need to know about the stormwater fee commencing July 1,2023. We get into the development of this fee since 2008, the EPA unfunded mandate, the increasing costs that Town is absorbing, how the utility fee structure will make management of these costs more equitable and fair going forward.
We talk about the GIS information you can use to confirm your impervious coverage, and the steps you can take to apply for credits or abatements.
My thanks to Derek Adams, Stormwater & Environmental Affairs Superintendent; Kate Sjoberg, Director of GIS, Town Councilor Melanie Hamblen, and last but not least, Robert (Brutus) Cantoreggi, DPW director for their help in preparing this video overview. Thanks also go to Chris Flynn and Chris Leverone of Franklin TV for their work recording and editing this video.
Video overview link -> https://youtu.be/klrXLBQJmoE
The recording runs about 47 minutes so let’s listen to All You Need to Know on the Storm water utility fee coming July 1, 2023.
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Credit manual (draft) -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/draft_stormwater_utility_credit_manual_rev_3_10.24.22_watermark.pdf
Impervious Area Map -> https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e45452a3047e4c83b27170a8f4f79aa5
Video archive
DPW Stormwater Management 05/22/2019 link -> https://youtu.be/N5k353qtAig
DPW Stormwater Management 03/06/20 link -> https://youtu.be/oNQVHT-Xl48
DPW Stormwater Management 03/11/20 link -> https://youtu.be/SIiXKBcnDeY
DPW Stormwater Management 09/09/20 link -> https://youtu.be/nc-CkfeD4M8
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