Municipal Sector Study: Impacts of Environmental Regulations on Municipalities

摘要

Due to this first attempt to examine the cumulative effects of projected regulations on municipal governments, some of which are in the early stages of development, the findings of the study are best considered as preliminary. Both municipalities under 2,500 persons and over 250,000 persons will experience the largest average increases in total user charges and fees paid on a per household basis for the upcoming regulations. Average costs to households in communities under 2,500 persons will increase by more than 100% in 20% of the municipalities between 1986 and 1996. Most other municipalities will experience increases in user charges of less than 50% for their improved environmental services. Communities under 2,500 persons will probably face the greatest difficulty raising the capital necessary to meet the additional requirements - between 21 and 30% in the U.S.