Windsor Coun. Renaldo Agostino wants non-profits exempt from stormwater fee [Video]

A Windsor city councillor is asking administration to exempt non-profit organizations from having to pay for a new stormwater fee going into effect next year.

Starting in January 2025, existing sewer surcharges will be split into two categories: a fee based on water consumption and a separate stormwater fee “based on the amount of impervious surface area on a property,” according to a report presented to council Monday.

Impervious surfaces refer to those which prevent rain from soaking into the ground, such as parking lots.

“Effectively, it’s a new process whereby those who generate more stormwater will be paying more of the bill,” said Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens.

“So imagine a company like Walmart with a big parking lot generating more stormwater into the sewer system. They are going to pay more of the bill and provide more of the funding.”

According to the City of Windsor’s Executive Director of …