After a 300% increase, Sioux City leaders voted to reduce the city's stormwater collection fee, but the revised plan still includes annual increases through 2030.
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Beginning November 3, residents will pay $4.54 a month instead of $9.09 under a stormwater ordinance change the council passed at its October 5 meeting at City Hall, according to KTIV.
The revision came after objections to a 300% hike. Instead of keeping the higher charge, the council set a lower starting point and scheduled future increases at the start of fiscal years through 2030.
From there, the monthly fee will rise to $5.45 on July 1, 2027, $6.54 on July 1, 2028, and $7.85 on July 1, 2029, before reaching $8.63 on July 1, 2030.
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In a separate action, council members approved a local developer's proposal to buy land near Lewis and Clark Ballpark in a 5-0 vote. The developer, Siouxland Developers, LLC (now SC Hotel, LLC), purchased city-owned property in 2025 to build a $5 million sports complex near the ballpark.
The proposed hotel project is intended to support not only the sports complex but also nearby attractions such as Lewis & Clark Park, Cone Park, and the IBP Ice Center.
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