On the "Watch List": Mt. Lebanon's stormwater "fee." Now being appealed at the local level on separate grounds by an apartment building owner and the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, the fee that is a tax that is fraught with legal jeopardy is sure to end up in court. If it's a "fee," its application is arbitrary and capricious. If it's a tax, nonprofits are exempt but it violates the Pennsylvania Constitution's Uniformity Clause.
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Its definitely a much needed tax or fee because they need to deal with the storm water running off the proposed $1,000,000 artificial turfing of Mellon Field at some point.
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