Mayor Daniel Mamula recommended the committee pass an ordinance that would eliminate a $6.50 debt-services charge. According to the mayor, there is $750,000 in the debt services fund, which is more than enough to cover the city's yearly obligation for various improvements.
Mamula's proposal also institutes a $3.50 fee to address an Ohio Environmental Protection Agency mandate requiring communities like Struthers to adopt a storm water management program.
Higher fees are proposed for the city's commercial, industrial and institutional properties.
