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Council says emergency ordinance will rescind disputed retroactive capital connection fees
Summary
Chesapeake Beach mayor and council signaled they will introduce an emergency ordinance to rescind retroactive capital connection fees after residents reported unusually large bills; council asked staff to draft language and to ensure affected residents would not face water shutoffs while matter is resolved.
Chesapeake Beach officials said they will prepare an emergency ordinance to rescind retroactive capital connection fees after residents reported receiving unusually large assessments.
The mayor told the council she intends to bring an emergency ordinance rescinding those fees at the next town council meeting. The ordinance will target fees assessed retroactively to permitted work, the mayor said; council members indicated the change was not intended to apply to new construction but to previously billed accounts.
The announcement followed council comments that several…
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