7.5 OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

The administration of the stormwater function depends on many factors. No two local governments will have the same needs or the same resources that can be dedicated to stormwater management.

Creating a stormwater utility may not be the appropriate response to a community's needs. However, regardless of how the stormwater functions are funded, all public works operations could benefit by a thorough analysis of their community needs and their response to it.

Some issues that are often not addressed when reviewing a stormwater program but have affected subsequent stormwater utilities are:

• Non-utility customers requiring service
• Emergency management functions in response to a disaster
• Administrative support by other departments of the local government

The effort required to assess the appropriateness of a utility will not be wasted. A well-organized stormwater utility assessment will give a community's political leaders a better understanding of the local government's management and operational context of stormwater management.

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