Why not include the stormwater management program costs in our property taxes?

The Borough is required to reduce the volume and improve the quality of stormwater that flows into local streams, the Susquehanna River, and eventually to the Chesapeake Bay. It will be difficult and expensive for the Borough to accomplish this objective. The disadvantage of a tax-based system is that residences would be hit unfairly with a larger share of the costs of the budget. A fee-based program also allows the Borough flexibility in incentivizing improvements on properties.