City Ballot Picks: Stormwater In, Public Power Out

City Ballot Picks: Stormwater In, Public Power Out

An effort to raise taxes to fix San Diego’s crumbling and clogged stormwater system took a step toward the November ballot Thursday.  The city of San Diego’s Rules Committee unanimously directed city staff to bring a recommendation back in June on how to tax properties based on square footage of surfaces that don’t absorb water (like concrete driveways or parking lots) to raise money for the stormwater system.  Urbanization and the paving of oth…