Letter to the editor: Portland’s stormwater discharge fee is mainly a rip-off of homeowners

Re: the May 5 letter “Portland homeowner falls victim to scam“: Dennis W. Rockwell of Peaks Island isn’t alone. Instead of the word “scam,” I’m using the word “rip-off.” I’m planning on contacting my lawyer to ask two questions: 1. Is it legal to charge me for the rain? and 2. Can I (at some […]

Re: the May 5 letter “Portland homeowner falls victim to scam“:

Dennis W. Rockwell of Peaks Island isn’t alone. Instead of the word “scam,” I’m using the word “rip-off.”

I’m planning on contacting my lawyer to ask two questions: 1. Is it legal to charge me for the rain? and 2. Can I (at some future date) be charged for the air around and above my total impervious area of 2,472 square feet?

Corinne T. Pickett

Portland

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