Cobb County residents will soon see higher stormwater fees after commissioners approved a rate increase aimed at generating millions for infrastructure improvements.
According to the Marietta Daily Journal, the board voted Tuesday night to raise the county’s stormwater fee to $4.75, a change that will take effect June 1. The increase applies to people living in unincorporated Cobb County and the city of Mableton.
Non-residential properties — including businesses, churches and schools — will also face the $4.75 charge, but on a different scale. Those properties will pay the fee per every 3,700 square feet of land.
County leaders say the additional funding will help address aging drainage systems and prevent flooding in vulnerable areas. The updated fee structure is intended to support long-term stormwater upgrades across the county.
