Fayette County is repealing the Stormwater Utility it established in 2012 to collect fees to pay for the repair and replacement of stormwater infrastructure.

The Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 Tuesday to dissolve the utility, which had collected nearly $2.7 million from about 17,000 property owners in the unincorporated areas of the county. Revenue from the six-year Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, which voters approved in March, will fund pending maintenance. The repeal measure will still allow the county to pursue collection of nearly $400,000 in delinquent fees.

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U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff speaks to constituents during a Town Hall his office held on Friday, April 25, 2025, in Atlanta, at Cobb County Civic Center. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Jason Allen)

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