CMD Notice of Public Hearing — 06/02/2022

The Chester Metropolitan District will hold a public hearing at the CMD Office, 155 Wylie Street, Chester, South Carolina. The hearing will be held at 6:00 P.M. on June 2, 2022 for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2022-2023.

The water service rate schedule outlined below will go into effect July 1, 2022.

Water Service Base Rate
(based on meter size)

Current ChargeProposed ChargePercentage Change
3/4″$17.58$18.11+3.00%
1″$26.36$27.15+3.00%
1.5″$48.10$49.54+3.00%
2″$74.29$76.52+3.00%
3″$135.44$139.50+3.00%
4″$222.80$229.48+3.00%
6″$440.97$454.20+3.00%
8″$702.88$723.97+3.00%
10″$1,008.54$1,038.80+3.00%

Usage Charge
(per 1,000 gallons)

Current ChargeProposed ChargePercentage Change
$8.81$9.07+3.00%

Operations Budget

FY 2021-2022FY 2022-2023Percentage Change
Revenue$9,176,441$9,666,760+5.34%
Expenditures$9,176,441$9,666,760+5.34%

Capital Projects Fee Special Revenue Budget

FY 2021-2022FY 2022-2023Percentage Change
Revenue$480,025$1,114,110+132%
Expenditures$480,025$1,114,110+132%

Capital Recovery Special Revenue Budget

FY 2021-2022FY 2022-2023Percentage Change
Revenue$0$600,000N/A
Expenditures$0$600,000N/A

The Capital Projects Fee Special Revenue and Capital Recovery Special Revenue budgets are funded with monies collected through CMD’s Capital Projects Fees and Tap fees and are earmarked specifically for improvement projects.

The Chester Metropolitan District does not receive revenue through taxation.

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