Chattanooga City Council members are expected to vote tonight on first reading of a $12 million water quality, or stormwater, budget.
“We need to act on it tonight,” Councilwoman Carol Berz said.
The city has drafted an ordinance that gives preference to an option presented by the city administration three weeks ago.
The proposal cuts stormwater fees for nonresidential buildings. Commercial and industrial buildings will be assessed fees based on their number of “equivalent residential units.”
The water quality fee for nonresidential units will be lowered from $9.60 a month per equivalent resident unit to $6.50 a month.