{"id":777,"date":"2016-11-04T12:31:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T16:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/more-public-hearings-community-gardens-stormwater-rate-discount\/"},"modified":"2022-12-03T13:10:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T18:10:10","slug":"more-public-hearings-community-gardens-stormwater-rate-discount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/more-public-hearings-community-gardens-stormwater-rate-discount\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Three New Public Hearings on Discounted Stormwater Rate for Community Gardens Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Proposed
\nChanges to current stormwater rates would provide discounts to community gardens that qualify under regulations proposed by the City.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The first \u00a0public hearing on proposed stormwater rates changes for Philadelphia\u2019s community gardens was held on Tuesday, October 25. Three additional hearings have been scheduled for the following dates:<\/p>\n

\n

Monday, November 14th, 2016<\/strong>
\n10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\u00a0
\nCommunity Room at Villas Del CARIBE
\n167 W. Allegheny Avenue
\nPhiladelphia, PA 19140<\/p>\n

Wednesday, November 16th, 2016<\/strong>
\n10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
\nConversation Hall, Room 201
\nCity Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19107<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, November 18th, 2016<\/strong>
\n10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
\nFumo Branch of the Free Library
\n2437 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

These presentations and hearings will be held to explain the proposed changes and gather input from residents. Transcripts \u00a0from the hearings will be available as part of the 2016 Rate Proceeding Hearing.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Read more about the hearings and how the changes would impact stormwater fees for gardens in the official Philadelphia Water Department announcement below:<\/p>\n

Proposed Stormwater Rate Changes for Community Gardens<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On June 28, 2016, Mayor James F. Kenney signed an ordinance passed by Philadelphia City Council that allows community gardens a special discounted rate for stormwater services. The ordinance directs the Rate Board to establish a special discounted stormwater charge, in an amount up to and including 100%, for approved community gardens.<\/p>\n

As a result, the Board may exempt community gardens from paying a monthly stormwater charge, as long as the gardens meet the criteria in the ordinance.
\nIf a full stormwater charge exemption is granted to community gardens, the revenue loss to the Water Department is small enough that all other existing rates and charges will not increase for the remainder of the current Rate Period.<\/p>\n

Hearings are free and open to the public. All are encouraged to attend and participate.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The hearings provide an opportunity for those who wish to make a statement or present evidence, specific to their individual service and circumstances, on the record.<\/p>\n

If you are unable to attend, correspondence for the Rate Board may be addressed to:<\/p>\n

\n

Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Stormwater Rate Board<\/em>
\nCity of Philadelphia Law Department<\/em>
\nAttn: Gemela McClendon<\/em>
\n1515 Arch Street, 15th Floor
\nPhiladelphia, PA 19102<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

For more info, please visit the Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rate Board website<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The first public hearing on proposed stormwater rates changes for Philadelphia\u2019s community gardens was held on Tuesday, October 25. Three additional hearings have been scheduled for the following dates: Monday, November 14th, 2016, Wednesday, November 16th, 2016, and Friday, November 18th, 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"custom_css":"","custom_js":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[22,35,51,58],"class_list":["post-777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infrastructure","tag-community-meeting","tag-event","tag-infrastructure-investment","tag-mayors-office","wpautop"],"acf":{"suggested":null},"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/phila.gov\/blog\/more-public-hearings-community-gardens-stormwater-rate-discount\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"UPDATE: Three New Public Hearings on Discounted Stormwater Rate for Community Gardens Announced","url":"http:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/more-public-hearings-community-gardens-stormwater-rate-discount\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/more-public-hearings-community-gardens-stormwater-rate-discount\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":""},"articleSection":"Infrastructure","author":[],"creator":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"@PhillyH2O Blog","logo":""},"keywords":["community meeting","event","infrastructure investment","mayor's office"],"dateCreated":"2016-11-04T16:31:00Z","datePublished":"2016-11-04T16:31:00Z","dateModified":"2022-12-03T18:10:10Z"},"rendered":"