Frequently Asked Questions
- Why can't we just use county funds to cover the costs?
- Will tax-exempt, non-profit organizations like schools, churches and hospitals be charged this fee?
- Will I get a separate bill for storm water fees or charges?
- When will we begin paying?
- How did you measure my property?
- What is an ERU?
- What is hard surface or impervious area?
- Isn't flooding in Butler County just a problem in certain areas of the County?
- Why does Butler County need a Storm Water District?
- Which communities are included in the Storm Water District?
- What is a Storm Water District?
- I have a vacant lot that does not contain any impervious area. Why am I being billed?
- What about the charge for my farm? Am I going to have to pay for all of my acreage?
- When will rates go up?
- I live in an apartment. Will I have to pay?
- What is impervious area?
- How much will storm water fees cost?
- What is an ERU?
- When will the rate go up?
- What if I don't agree with the County's calculation of the amount of hard surface area I have on my property?
- How will I apply for credits?
- Is there anything that non-residential property owners can do to reduce their bill?
- I have detention / retention on my property. Doesn't that stop pollution from getting to the rivers and streams?
- What has impervious area got to do with water quality?
- Why is the amount of hard surface area used to calculate the rates?
- How do I know that you measured my property correctly?
- How much will non-residential property owners pay? How was their rate of charge determined?
- What is impervious area?
- What is an ERU?
- What specific issues will be addressed by the District?
- How soon can we expect to see results, such as reduced flooding?
- How will the money collected for the Storm Water District be used?
- Won't this Storm Water District create a whole new government bureaucracy?
- How can we be sure that the money raised will be used for complying with the unfunded EPA water quality guidelines and not diverted to other projects by the County?
- I don't remember voting on this tax. How can the county do this without a vote?
- Isn't this just another tax?
