{"id":33853,"date":"2025-11-03T23:45:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T23:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/33853\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T23:45:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T23:45:10","slug":"plano-officials-raise-drainage-utility-rate-look-to-address-citywide-erosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/33853\/","title":{"rendered":"Plano officials raise drainage utility rate, look to address citywide erosion"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlano City Council has approved its first drainage utility rate increase since 2020 to fund citywide erosion control projects and cover rising infrastructure costs.<\/p>\n

Council members adopted the ordinance<\/a> at an Oct. 27 meeting, raising municipal drainage rates to help pay for these projects and cover costs tied to the city\u2019s municipal drainage revenue bonds.<\/p>\n

The new rates took effect Nov. 1, Director of Budget and Research Karen Rhodes-Whitley said.<\/p>\n

What you need to know<\/p>\n

Rhodes-Whitley said previously<\/a> that the city needs to increase the rates, whether or not it funds the additional projects, due to increased costs and growing project demands.<\/p>\n

The new rates are expected to generate $1.67 million in additional revenue, according to city documents<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"tableThe big picture<\/p>\n

Plano began addressing erosion concerns after a 2022 citywide study<\/a> identified more than 3,000 locations with varying levels of erosion. Of those, 42 locations were deemed \u201ccritical,\u201d requiring an estimated $10 million in repairs.<\/p>\n

Director of Engineering Caleb Thornhill said previously<\/a> that projects at those sites are expected to begin over the next three years. The 42 sites include 32 city-owned areas, one homeowners association property and nine private sites.<\/p>\n

Zooming in<\/p>\n

City staff estimate<\/a> that another 604 locations with erosion assessments between critical to medium will cost approximately $150 million in repairs, with private residential locations costing $29.6 million.<\/p>\n

Many creeks in Plano are maintained by nearby homeowners or neighborhood HOAs, except for some areas owned by Plano.<\/p>\n

To address erosion on private property, owners must grant property rights to the city and pay a flat fee\u2014$10,000 for residential or HOA sites and $20,000 for nonresidential sites.<\/p>\n

City Manager Mark Israelson said previously<\/a> that the city\u2019s approach may shift as projects move forward, especially as resident participation is required for private property repairs.<\/p>\n

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