San Mateo property owners approve stormwater fee
With its city affected by chronic flooding, property owners in San Mateo have voted in favor of a stormwater fee to improve the city’s drainage system. About 51.87%, or 5,195 voted in favor of the fee, while 48.22%, or 4,837 voters, thumbed down the measure. The San Mateo City Council will decide whether to adopt the measure in its Jan. 16 meeting. This measure would implement a fee that would enhance storm drain systems within the city in order to combat flooding. The proposed “community flood and storm protection fee,” set at $8 per month or $96 annually for property owners, is anticipated to generate $4 million in its first year. How will the funds be allocated?