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Chesterfield staff proposes 4.24% utility fee increase; public hearing closes with no speakers
Summary
County staff presented a proposed 4.24% increase in Department of Utilities fees tied to utility capital needs including a fourth water source; the public hearing drew no speakers and was closed.
Chesterfield County staff presented a proposed 4.24% increase in utility system fees during a public hearing and received no public testimony.
The proposal, introduced by county staff member Mr. Harris at the Board of Supervisors meeting, would raise utility system fees by "about 4.24%" and is tied to funding for capital projects, including work related to a fourth water source, Harris said.
The proposal is part of a bundle of five public hearings the board scheduled on the FY 2026 budget and related plans. Harris told the board the utility capital improvement program includes funding for the water treatment work needed for a fourth water source, which staff described as "vital to our continued water diversification efforts." No members of the public came forward to speak on the utility fee proposal, and Chairman Engle closed the hearing.
The public hearing record on this item contains only the staff presentation and the formal closure; no votes or formal board actions on the fee change were taken at the hearing. The fee proposal will remain subject to the board's budget and ordinance amendment process ahead of final adoption.
