Solid Waste and Stormwater Rate Increases
Summary
The stormwater fee would go from $138 to $145 per equivalent residential unit, generating about $288,000 to keep implementing the stormwater master plan.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
$7 more per year per equivalent residential unit; about $288,000 in new revenue citywide.
All properties that benefit from stormwater management and flood prevention.
Property owners pay the higher assessment on their annual bill.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Commission (Special) - Sep 14, 2026
Garbage collection goes up about 1% to $344 a year, and stormwater rises 5% to $145 per unit. Both stay well below what neighboring cities charge; the stormwater money helps pay off infrastructure loans.
FY26 Recommended Budget Summary - Jul 15, 2026
The stormwater fee would go from $138 to $145 per equivalent residential unit, generating about $288,000 to keep implementing the stormwater master plan.
City Commission Meeting - Jun 17, 2026
A consultant found Oakland Park's trash rates are below peers, but aging trucks and rising disposal costs are draining reserves. The proposed path: no residential increase in FY 2027, two 12.5% commercial bumps, then inflation-linked hikes. The Solid Waste Authority decision in August could change the math.
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