UPDATED: Council votes 6-3 in favor of storm water impact fee ordinance.

From tonight's special city council session comes this news, as reported by Tim Deatrick:

"The interim storm water impact fee ordinance passed 6-3. Voting no were councilmen Coffey, Price and Schmidt.

Earlier in NA Confidential:
A year later, there's steady forward progress.

Local media coverage: Stormwater fee passes in N.A., by Amany Ali (New Albany Tribune).

The fee for residences was lowered from $3 to $2 at the insistence of Councilman Larry Kochert, saying residences should get a break. The council approved that amendment. (Mayor James) Garner said lowering that cost would cut $175,000 to $200,000 from the budget, which would take away money from drainage project costs.

The fee for commercial properties was raised from $15 to $18, which Garner said would bring in an extra $37,000 to $40,000.

The Gang of Three? Kochert keeps his distance, at least for one night in November.