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I ~ I I I I I I I . I I I I I I ; I 8.15.01 Web site links could include some of the same topics discusses on the web site and the City uewsletter. The most benefieial approach from the City would be to eoordinate the topics on the web site and the newsletter, and reference each other. Suggested links would be to the RCWD homepage, report or articles on water quality proteetion, MPCA Lake Assessment Site, and the M/DNR Lakes Database whieh provides information on the lakes in Minnesota including data from the water quality monitoring and fishery information, The stormwater stenciling program is a volunteer program that marks storm sewer inlets with a notice indicating where the pipe outlets to. This may be done with different mediums such as paint, decals or signs. Aecording to the Final Report-Arden Hills Water Quality Task Force- Junel2000, studies have shown these programs has a 60% or better attention rate by the local residents. Finance Paying for water management projeets has become more complex in recent years. In the past, special assessments against benefitted properties finaneed most of the necessary improvements. However, the fmancial options have broadened considerably. The question is, which method(s) best suit the needs of the City. The major categories of funding sources are 1) Ad Valorem Taxes 2) Special Assessments 3) Development Charges [Building Permits, Land Development Fees and Land Exaetion] 4) Grants. The City does have a storm water utility inplace. Following is a description and financing prineiples used with each of these fmancing mechanisms. Table 3 illustrates the advantages and disadvantages of the different fmancing methods. Ad Valorem Tax General taxation is the most common revenue source used to fmance government serviees including minor maintenance measures for drainage and water quality facilities. Using property tax has the effect of spreading the cost over the entire tax base of a eommunity, A special tax district can also be used to raised revenue. The special tax district is similar to the administrative structure under general taxation except that all or part of the community may be placed in the tax distriet. The principle is to better correlate improvement costs to benefitted or contributing properties. A-ARDEN0101.00 Page 30 City of Arden Hills, Minnesota Local Stormwater Management Plan