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Caroline supervisors adopt utility fee changes and ban on potable water for permanent data‑center cooling
Summary
After a public hearing the board adopted multiple amendments to county utility rules: new fire protection availability fees, higher bulk‑water and reserve charges, a revised plan‑review fee, and a new code section prohibiting use of county potable water for permanent industrial cooling (e.g., data centers). Conservation groups supported the potable‑use restriction.
The Caroline County Board of Supervisors voted March 10 to adopt a package of amendments to the county's utility code that update fees, improve billing procedures and explicitly prohibit use of county potable water for permanent industrial cooling.
County staff presented proposed changes that included: reinstating an availability fee for private fire‑suppression connections calculated by meter size; revising bulk‑water application and per‑thousand fees; increasing the Caroline Pines capital reserve fee with modest annual escalators through 2029; codifying a $50 returned‑check fee; and replacing a…
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