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December '15, 1989 Metro Local Water Management Task Force Report Towns and cities in the rural portions of the metro area having relatively small tax bases have been reluctant to increase levies for water management purposes. I : Local governments should retain the flexibility to ChoOSe the financing that WOrks best for particular ProjectS. Additional sources o f funding for management grant programs in the metro area should be considered:i:.i ..... ; . : . : .: , ,, '- .. Recommendations for Issue 5: #17 Counties should have clear authority to approve bonding for capital improvement projects when the), are requested to issue bonds for a WMO, city or town. Bonding should be allowed for capitaI projects in addition to those undertaken pursuant to the Metropolitan F?ater Management Act. #18 Amend the law to make it clear that WMOs, counties, cities and towns may le~y uj~ to the maximum amount allowed each year and accumulate funds for the jgur- poses of planning, implementation and financing capital pro)ects. #19 Amend the law to authorize ad valorem levies for capital projects on a "subwater- shed"* basis. (* Subwatershed means any watershed area less than the entire #20 Amend the law to require metro watershed districts to comply with the "truth in taxation" provisions of state law, i~tead of the budget headng process required in Chapter 112. ISSUE 6 kDtether local water management levies and bonds should be exempt from levy limits and caps on net indebtedness. Findings for Issue 6: The implementation of local water planning looks 10 to 20 years into the future. Not enough attention has been paid to maintenance of public drainage systems and stormwater ?stems. Many years of neglect and lack of planning has taken its toll on our metro v, ater facilities. Additionally, the past philosophy of our society has been to not recognize our natural and man-made water retention and conveyance facilities as part of our infrastructure. Page '12