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Aiken City Council adopts sewer-capacity impact fees amid questions over county capacity

Aiken City Council · March 9, 2026
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Summary

The Aiken City Council unanimously approved an ordinance establishing sewer-capacity impact fees after a lengthy discussion about whether the 1.5 million gallons per day the city purchased is legally and practically available, and after staff outlined reporting and tracking measures for allocations.

Aiken City Council voted unanimously March 9 to adopt an ordinance imposing sewer-capacity impact fees and to standardize how the city tracks and allocates sewer capacity to new developments.

City staff told council the ordinance is intended to correct misconceptions about capacity and to set an objective, standardized process for issuing allocation to projects. Mr. Beanbo said the city had purchased additional capacity — up to 1.5 million gallons per day — and that staff will track allocations at least quarterly to ensure transparency and to protect ratepayers.

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