Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Board approves higher water and sewer connection fees and new charges for utility tampering
Summary
The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors approved increases to water and sewer application and development fees and added new charges for equipment tampering and after‑hours service reconnections.
The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors on July 8 approved an ordinance raising several water and sewer connection fees and adopting new and increased miscellaneous charges for utility services.
Public utility director Katie Lagg told supervisors the county had not materially adjusted connection fees since about 2011 and that most customer accounts (about 97 percent) use 3/4‑inch or 1‑inch meters. The board voted to advertise and adopt the middle of three options staff had presented: application fees are increased by 50 percent and development fees are tripled, roughly bringing Gloucester’s combined connection fees closer to other regional localities.
Under the adopted changes…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
