System Development Charges (or SDCs) are charges imposed on development so that government may accumulate the capital needed to provide sufficient capacity in infrastructure systems to accommodate the development. The City of Springfield imposes systems development charges for transportation, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage infrastructure.
Beginning in late 2008, City of Springfield began a comprehensive review of the three existing SDC System Methodologies.  This review has been completed and the links below denote the adopted methodologies for Transportation and Local Wastewater SDCs with the proposed methodology for Stormwater SDCs.

• Transportation SDCs:  The existing methodology for the Transportation SDCs was not changed during the recent review however; the project list was revised and updated to reflect the most recent additions and/or completion of projects to date.  A link to this methodology can be found below.

• Local Wastewater SDCs:  A new methodology for Local Wastewater was adopted by City Council on 06/01/2009.  Additionally, a new Local Wastewater Project List was adopted and reflects the most recent additions and/or completions in conjunction with the adopted 2008 Local Wastewater Master Plan.  A link to this methodology can be found below.

• Stormwater SDCs:  A new methodology for Stormwater SDCs is scheduled for adoption by City Council on 07/20/2009.  Along with this new methodology, the Stormwater SDC Project List is also scheduled for adoption by City Council on 07/22/2009 and will reflect the most recent additions / completions in conjunction with the adopted 2008 Stormwater Facilities Master Plan.  A link to this proposed methodology can be found below.

To review any of the three system methodologies listed above, please click on the following links:

• Transportation SDC Methodology
• Local Wastewater SDC Methodology
• Stormwater SDC Methodology (proposed)

For more information on SDC calculations, please select the SDC Fact Sheet below. Additional information may be found on each of the appendices, which are referred to in the fact sheet. If you have questions, please contact the City's SDC coordinator, Clayton McEachern, at (541)736-1036. New SDC rates effective July 1, 2009.

In addition to City charges, the City also collects charges for regional wastewater treatment on the basis of recommendations of the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission, and collects charges imposed by the Willamalane Park and Recreation District. For information on those charges please contact those agencies.