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LOCAL | A2 SPORTSSPORTS | B1 The steps ahead after Henryville softball team plays Clark home site fi re West Washington in regional Support LLocalocal JJournalismournalism SSubscribe:ubscribe: ((812)812) 2206-219206-2192 NewsandTribune.com WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2021 $1.25 Floyd board votes to lower agriculture drainage fees Clarksville Action would bring County Commissioner John Schel- tural property owners would not be procedures to reduce runoff. lenberger was the only board charged additional fees, no matter In 2021, the stormwater depart- approves agricultural fees in line member to vote against the mea- the size of their property. ment is estimated receive about sure. Currently, all property $773,000 based on about 15,000 with residential Floyd County Commis- owners are charged a flat bills, the News and Tribune previ- sioner Tim Kamer, who fee of $39 annually in storm- ously reported. This does not apply Plum Creek BROOKE MCAFEE serves on the stormwater water fees, but depending to New Albany, which has its own BROOKE.MCAFEE@ board, presented the pro- on how much property is stormwater department. NEWSANDTRIBUNE.COM posal at Tuesday’s meeting. categorized as impervious, The change would generate an Crossing The recommended change owners of farm land can face “even budget” for the department, FLOYD COUNTY — The Floyd would lower drainage fees additional fees. according to Kamer. County Stormwater Board has for agricultural land to bring The fee for agricultural “There’s no change — it doesn’t go rezoning approved a recommendation to them in line with residential Tim Kamer properties is typically much up or down,” he said.
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