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Plantation council adopts higher water, sewer capacity charge — $5,650 per ERC
Summary
City Council voted unanimously Oct. 22 to raise water and wastewater capacity charges from $4,291 to $5,650 per equivalent residential connection, citing rising treatment and infrastructure costs and the need for growth to pay for growth.
City of Plantation officials on Oct. 22 adopted an increase to the city's water and wastewater capacity charge, raising the combined fee for a single equivalent residential connection (ERC) from $4,291 to $5,650.
The council's unanimous vote followed a short presentation from the city's utilities director and the project consultant, who framed the charge as an impact fee paid by growth to fund capacity-expanding capital improvements and avoid larger monthly rate increases for existing customers.
"These capacity charges are often known in the industry as impact fees. They support a policy of growth paying for growth," said Brian Mance, a consultant with GovRates, during the…
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