Wichita Weighs 30-Cent Monthly Stormwater Fee Increase
Wichita is considering a 30-cent monthly increase to its stormwater utility fee to fund ditch maintenance, aiming to address a backlog of maintenance requests. The City Council is expected to review the proposal in December.
Wichita Hutchinson Plus, KS, October 27, 2026 —
Wichita is considering a 30-cent monthly increase to its stormwater utility fee, with the additional funds intended to pay for ditch maintenance. The proposal is aimed at addressing a backlog of maintenance requests, according to the information provided.
The City Council is expected to review the proposal in December. No decision on the increase was included in the information available, and the review date does not establish whether or when the council might act.
Details about the current monthly fee, the number of pending maintenance requests, and the amount of revenue the proposed increase could generate were not provided. The information also did not specify which ditches or areas would be prioritized, or whether the proposal includes a schedule for completing the maintenance work.
For now, the reported proposal is limited to a 30-cent monthly fee increase linked to ditch maintenance and a stated goal of reducing the backlog. Further details about the proposal and its potential effects were not included. The council’s expected December review is the next identified step in the process; no outcome or subsequent action was provided.
Story summarized from the original created by KWCH Staff on www.kwch.com, see more information here.
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