It would also include making improvements to earthen channels, causing utilities to be relocated. Municipalities can finance drainage improvements in existing developed areas by several methods. Harker Heights has many demands placed on revenues generated by taxes. Current needs are being unmet because of revenue short falls. This allows a City to make drainage improvements in an area and then assess property owners within the affected area.
Most districts charge a monthly fee collected on the water bill to pay for costs.
This is usually a long-term debt, to be paid by taxes, and generally requires a bond election by State law. Other Considerations Special assessments, developer contributions, erosion control ordinances, and not allowing structures to be built in flood plain areas may help, but will probably not have a major impact on a City-wide basis. The strength of financing a major project is that it takes care of the issue. The weakness of doing a major project is that there is a general reluctance to pay for the cost of this type of project unless the resident is affected. A small number of citizens are actually affected by drainage problems.