Some Gainesville residents and business leaders are speaking out against the city’s plan to implement a “rain tax” to pay for repairs and upgrades to stormwater drainage infrastructure. City Council will vote today on a proposal to charge $1 for every 1,000 square feet of impervious surface on residential, commercial, nonprofit and government property. The fees would begin in January 2017.
Opposition grows as Gainesville Council set to vote on 'rain tax'
Vote set for today on fees that would go into effect in 2017
