FAQ: 38 questions and answers about our #StormwaterProgram, next steps, fees, and more

• Posted by Jared Shepherd
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• September 24th, 2015
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Since the September 15 Ohio Supreme Court ruling, we have already begun responding to common questions about the program restart, fees, credits, cost-sharing, and more. We revisited some of the questions that existed prior to the program’s suspension in 2013 and added a few we’ve started answering in recent...

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LIST: 3 things to know about yesterday’s #StormwaterProgram ruling

• Posted by Jared Shepherd
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• September 16th, 2015
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1. First things first, we are reviewing the ruling now.  Since yesterday’s decision, a lot needs to happen before the Regional Stormwater Management Program—suspended since September of 2013—gets back up and running. Our priority now is to review the official decision and determine a plan for reorganizing and re-implementing....

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STORMWATER: Ohio Supreme Court rules in favor of #StormwaterProgram

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• September 15th, 2015
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Today, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s appeal concerning the Regional Stormwater Management Program. Read the ruling. The Sewer District, under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 6119 and founding charter, is not only authorized to manage stormwater, but impose a fee for...

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LIST: 4 ways Hollywood is like (or not like) what we’ll see at our Supreme Court #OHstormwater hearing

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• September 4th, 2014
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Law & Order. The Good Wife. LA Law. Ally McBeal. How do the popular TV courtroom dramas stand up to an actual Ohio Supreme Court hearing? We’ll find out September 9 when the Sewer District argues its case for a Regional Stormwater Management Program. While it might not make...

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BREAKING: Regional #StormwaterProgram headed to Ohio Supreme Court

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• February 19th, 2014
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Today, the Ohio Supreme Court agreed to hear the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s appeal concerning the Regional Stormwater Management Program. The Supreme Court has accepted two Propositions of Law presented by the Sewer District. Proposition of Law No. 1: “A district formed pursuant to Chapter...

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NEWS: Mayans schmayans, here are 2013 predictions NE Ohioans can count on.

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• December 21st, 2012
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So we have survived the predictions of the apocalypse, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t important endings and beginnings to talk about. Here are just a few of our more-certain 2013 predictions as we take a moment to prophesy: Stormwater program will begin, problems will continue being addressed As...

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VIDEO | Shed games: Cool animation explains why watersheds matter

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• December 18th, 2012
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Our friends at the Rocky River Watershed Council shared this video today, something that does a nice job explaining how water flows over the surface of our land and why it matters. The points relate directly to our regional stormwater management program, too.

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STORMWATER: Two things customers should know about the fee that starts Jan. 1, 2013

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• September 7th, 2012
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The Sewer District’s Regional Stormwater Management Program is preparing to collect fees starting January 1, 2013. In preparation for these billing changes for customers, there are two important things to keep in mind: First, our stormwater-management efforts are not new; and second, we are dedicated to effectively communicating the...

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