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Panama City holds first hearing on proposed water, wastewater connection fee increases
Summary
Panama City commissioners on Oct. 14 conducted the first public hearing on an ordinance that would raise the city's water connection impact fee to $1,350 per equivalent residential connection (ERC) and its wastewater connection fee to $1,610 per ERC.
Panama City commissioners on Oct. 14 conducted the first public hearing on an ordinance that would raise the city's water connection impact fee to $1,350 per equivalent residential connection (ERC) and its wastewater connection fee to $1,610 per ERC.
City staff said the proposed increases reflect capital investments needed to expand water and wastewater facilities to serve growth. Staff told commissioners the city's connection fees have not been updated since 2003 and recommended the changes to shift some growth‑related capacity costs from monthly utility rates to new development. Under the proposal the water fee would increase from $465 to $1,350 per ERC (a $885…
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