City Of Cheyenne Working On Billing System For Stormwater Fees

Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins says the city is working on a billing systems for the new stormwater fees that are slated to take effect in April.

In his ''Mayor's Minute' column for Friday, Jan. 16, the Mayor wrote of the fees:

"Cheyenne was built on two creeks and has many drainage areas. The Flood of 1985 proved that when mother nature comes calling, we need to have robust drainage facilities and need to keep them maintained. The purpose of this fee is to give staff a funding mechanism to keep our system maintained and eventually improve the drainage in our neighborhoods. Creating a billing system where everyone is treated fairly and gets an accurate bill is the ongoing effort."

Fees Originally Scheduled To Take Effect This Month

The fees had been slated to take effect this month in Cheyenne. But last month the city announced they would delay the implementation of the fees to "ensure that properties with complex ownerships are billed in an efficient and accurate manner."

When collected the fee will appear on Board of Public Utilities bills. The money collected "will fund management and maintenance of stormwater infrastructure in the city. Stormwater infrastructure is located throughout Cheyenne and includes open channels, underground pipes, inlets, and detention ponds, along with other infrastructure."