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Board adopts water and wastewater system development fee study; final fee decisions deferred to Aug. 18
Summary
Johnston County commissioners voted to adopt the analytical study that sets maximum allowable system development fees for water and sewer. Staff proposed phased fee increases; the board adopted the analysis but deferred decisions on the proposed fee schedule to Aug. 18 to allow further review and town notification.
Johnston County commissioners on Aug. 4 adopted the county’s updated water and wastewater system development fee (SDF) study — a required technical analysis that establishes the maximum allowable development fees the county may charge to new customers. Commissioners voted to adopt the analysis document; staff said the analysis will be used to determine allowable fees but recommended phasing and further discussion before setting the final rates.
Lede facts: The board adopted the consultant’s updated analysis (dated July 25, 2025) and accepted the methodology used to calculate maximum allowable fees. Commissioners did not adopt new fee rates on Aug. 4; staff recommended returning Aug. 18 for additional deliberation and public notice to affected bulk customers and towns.
What staff presented Utilities staff said the county’s 20-year capital improvement plan (CIP), inflation and timing for large projects — notably a proposed Lower Neuse water-supply project slated for service by 2033 — drive the fee analysis. Miss Farmer said the county’s CIP contains large expenditures and that the SDF analysis must be updated again as projects and funding…
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