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Engineer: Maximum sewer connection permit fee recalculated at $7,142.56; board to review next month
Summary
Silver Spring Township Authority heard from its engineer that a recalculation sets the maximum sewer connection permit fee at $7,142.56; the board directed further review of the tapping‑fee study at the next meeting and noted potential impacts for properties in the North I‑81 sewer extension area.
The Silver Spring Township Authority on Jan. 21 heard from Authority Engineer William Rudy that a recent recalculation shows the maximum sewer connection permit fee will be $7,142.56.
Rudy presented a Jan. 15, 2026, engineer’s report and told the board the recalculation of permit/tapping fees will be discussed in full at the Authority’s next meeting. The board did not act on the fee at the session; staff and the engineer will return with the full tapping‑fee calculation and supporting documents for further consideration, according to the minutes.
Authority Manager James Stevens noted the timing of any fee increase could affect properties that have not yet connected, specifically citing locations within the North I‑81 Sewer Extension Project that remain to be tied into the system. The board did not set an effective date or adopt a fee at the meeting.
Why it matters: connection and tapping fees are assessed to recover system capacity and capital costs; raising the maximum fee could increase one‑time costs for developers and property owners who connect before a later effective date. The engineer’s recalculation and the full fee study will determine whether the $7,142.56 figure becomes the adopted maximum and when it would take effect.
What’s next: the tapping‑fee study and a recommended schedule for any permit‑fee change will return to the board for formal consideration at an upcoming meeting.
