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Board approves Baltimore County water rate increase of 4.9% for FY26
Summary
The Board of Estimates approved the Department of Public Works' request to accept Baltimore County's FY2026 water rate adjustment of 4.9%, citing a long-standing state law that requires the city to furnish water to the county at cost.
The Board of Estimates on June 4 approved the Department of Public Works' process for Baltimore County to increase its water rate by 4.9% for fiscal year 2026, a level the county has pursued for several recent years.
Interim deputy director Matt Garbark told the board the county’s requested increase equals the same general level used in FY24 and FY25 and that…
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