tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post2357079545756258908..comments2023-06-30T03:37:24.439-04:00Comments on Arlington Yupette: County Board to Taxpayer-Fund Stormwater Management for New Site PlansArlington Yupettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238598782969327427noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-76768840654209897872011-07-23T09:54:36.037-04:002011-07-23T09:54:36.037-04:00Correction - non residents make all the key bad pl...Correction - non residents make all the key bad planning decisions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-12073594150921442822011-07-22T20:18:39.542-04:002011-07-22T20:18:39.542-04:00I am sick and tired of non-residents - starting wi...I am sick and tired of non-residents - starting with the county manager - making all the key decisions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-88744516924348418162011-07-22T19:42:38.611-04:002011-07-22T19:42:38.611-04:00What SHOULD be happening is the developers should ...What SHOULD be happening is the developers should be filtering and treating roof run-off for re-use in the bathrooms if it's a mixed-use or commercial building.Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-91567322684786637652011-07-22T11:00:22.375-04:002011-07-22T11:00:22.375-04:00Why do taxes and fees constantly rise in Arlington...Why do taxes and fees constantly rise in Arlington? Because County Government has become a conduit for massive handouts to people, corporations, and non-profits, irregardless of need.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-14876650062638653142011-07-22T08:36:33.057-04:002011-07-22T08:36:33.057-04:00Same wonderful out-of-state developers who won'...Same wonderful out-of-state developers who won't install on-site renewable energy?Tednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-8724308848086427722011-07-21T21:24:26.331-04:002011-07-21T21:24:26.331-04:00We all have to pay for the Artisphere, what makes ...We all have to pay for the Artisphere, what makes you think we won't have to pay to treat the REITs' stormwater?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-44840573193709645332011-07-21T21:15:09.566-04:002011-07-21T21:15:09.566-04:00County Board wants to give the Developers a Gimme ...County Board wants to give the Developers a Gimme when they submit site plans. What they should be doing is making the Developers conform to the new EPA storm water regulations right now.TYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-89373857910418519892011-07-21T21:08:15.284-04:002011-07-21T21:08:15.284-04:00Have you ever see a fee the County Board didn'...Have you ever see a fee the County Board didn't want to impose or raise?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-40184161550335311912011-07-21T19:38:33.688-04:002011-07-21T19:38:33.688-04:00Right now, you pay for wastewater treatment for th...Right now, you pay for wastewater treatment for the water you use from the water supply.<br /><br />Some stormwater flows into the wastewater sewers (combined system) and is also treated at the wastewater plant.<br /><br />Other storm water (usually from parking lots) flows direcly into streams like Four Mile Run.<br /><br />In the future EPA wants to treat all stormwater to a very high standard.<br /><br />You should not be charged a stormwater fee in the future because you are not disposing of stormwater except into your lawn.<br /><br />But the County is not known for rational behavior when it comes to taxes and fees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-32587386269414895022011-07-21T17:48:10.668-04:002011-07-21T17:48:10.668-04:00Yupette, I have a lawn -- storm water flows to my ...Yupette, I have a lawn -- storm water flows to my back yard where it percolates into the soil. Why do I pay a tax for stormwater management when the Columbia Pike developers are dumping stormwater straight into the sewage system?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-30596073114948120432011-07-21T15:47:05.517-04:002011-07-21T15:47:05.517-04:00Hi, someone who's a civil engineer should chec...Hi, someone who's a civil engineer should check out the Dover, Kohl plans for densifying the Pike corridor and compute the volume of additional storm water runoff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-13916457365103892782011-07-21T15:42:21.999-04:002011-07-21T15:42:21.999-04:00I am not voting for any incumbent in November. I n...I am not voting for any incumbent in November. I not only have the water from my roofs draining into the front, back, and side lawns, but I have a gravel driveway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-23912878289983181772011-07-21T15:38:18.916-04:002011-07-21T15:38:18.916-04:00Arlington Way - We Pay, Developers PlayArlington Way - We Pay, Developers PlayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-85545182652203608902011-07-21T14:46:17.677-04:002011-07-21T14:46:17.677-04:00Looks like Zimmerman et. al. are trying to impose ...Looks like Zimmerman et. al. are trying to impose s stormwater tax on everyone who's hooked up to the water system which will work like general fund taxes, you pay whether you use the service or not.Pike Ridernoreply@blogger.com