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What’s the difference between the stormwater utility fee and the half-cent sales tax?: The stormwater utility fee is paid by McPherson residents and businesses and bears the cost of drainage issues. Residents pay $7 per living unit. Commercial and industrial properties pay proportional to the amount of impermeable area affiliated with the property. The half-cent sales tax is a tax on any goods sold in McPherson, which is earmarked for street infrastructure.

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Paving the Future: Stormwater Utility Fee

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1. What’s the difference between the stormwater utility fee and the half-cent sales tax?: The stormwater utility fee is paid by McPherson residents and businesses and bears the cost of drainage issues. Residents pay $7 per living unit. Commercial and industrial properties pay proportional to the amount of impermeable area affiliated with the property. The half-cent sales tax is a tax on any goods sold in McPherson, which is earmarked for street infrastructure.