STORMWATER UTILITY FEE REVENUE

Distribution: Stormwater Utility Fund 100%

Source: Property owners within the Town limits

Collection: Fees collected from residences and businesses fund construction of drainage improvements, maintenance of existing drainage facilities, monitoring and safeguarding of stormwater quality, and planning, designing and constructing regional drainage improvements in cooperation with the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District.

Residential stormwater utility fees are a flat fee billed through the water and sanitation districts in Parker to minimize administrative collection costs and to make it easy for citizens to make their payment. Parker Water and Sanitation, Cottonwood Water and Sanitation, and Stonegate Water and Sanitation Districts collect fees from residents and remit them to the Town.

Stormwater utility fees for commercial property are calculated based on impervious area and billed annually by the Finance Department. Impervious area constitutes any area that does not allow water/snow to be absorbed by the ground, such as sidewalks, rooftops, driveways and parking lots. Payments are made directly to the Town of Parker and are due by April 30.

Trend:

• Periodic fee increases are based on the U.S. Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for Denver/ Aurora/Lakewood.

• Single family residential (SFR) property fees were $8.08 per month in 2022 and will be $8.70 per month in 2023.

• Commercial and non-residential properties are calculated as follows: SFR fee x 12 months x total impervious area of property in square feet / 4000 square feet