CMD Notice of Public Hearing — 05/25/2023
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 May 25, 2023 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, 2023.
Water Service Base Rate
(based on meter size)
| Current Charge | Proposed Charge | Percentage Change | |
| 3/4″ | $18.11 | $18.29 | +1.00% |
| 1″ | $27.15 | $27.43 | +1.00% |
| 1.5″ | $49.54 | $50.03 | +1.00% |
| 2″ | $76.52 | $77.28 | +1.00% |
| 3″ | $139.50 | $140.90 | +1.00% |
| 4″ | $229.48 | $231.77 | +1.00% |
| 6″ | $454.20 | $458.74 | +1.00% |
| 8″ | $723.97 | $731.21 | +1.00% |
| 10″ | $1,038.80 | $1,049.18 | +1.00% |
Usage Charge
(per 1,000 gallons)
| Rate | Current Charge | Proposed Charge | Percentage Change |
| 0 – 5,000,000 | $9.07 | $9.16 | +1.00% |
| 5,000,001 – 10,000,000 | $8.17 | $8.24 | +1.00% |
| 10,000,001-15,000,000 | $7.26 | $7.33 | +1.00% |
| 15,000,001+ | $6.81 | $6.87 | +1.00% |
Fees
| Fee Title | Current Charge | Proposed Charge | Percentage Change |
| Tap Fee | $1,488.00 | $1,650.00 | +11.00% |
| *Gate Valve Turn On/Off Fee | — | $50.00 | N/A |
*Hydrant Meter Tampering Fees
| Current Charge | Proposed Charge | Percentage Change | |
| First Offense | — | $250.00 | N/A |
| Second Offense | — | $500.00 | N/A |
| Each Subsequent Offense | — | $500.00 | N/A |
*FOIA Fees
| Current Charge | Proposed Charge | Percentage Change | |
| Hard Copies | — | $0.20 per page | N/A |
| Staff Time to serach, retrieve, & redact records | — | Lowest hourly rate of employee with necessary skills to prepare/review documents | N/A |
| Charge for other media used to provide records | — | Actual cost of media to the District | N/A |
| Deposit for anticipated or apparent staff time exceeding 5 hours | — | 1/4 of estimated costs | N/A |
Operations Budget
| FY 2022-2023 | FY 2023-2024 | Percentage Change | |
| Revenue | $9,666,760 | $9,548,604 | -1.22% |
| Expenditures | $9,666,760 | $9,548,604 | -1.22% |
Capital Projects Fee Special Revenue Budget
| FY 2022-2023 | FY 2023-2024 | Percentage Change | |
| Revenue | $1,114,110 | $1,218,500 | +9.37% |
| Expenditures | $1,114,110 | $1,218,500 | +9.37% |
Capital Recovery Special Revenue Budget
| FY 2022-2023 | FY 2023-2024 | Percentage Change | |
| Revenue | $600,000 | $600,000 | 0% |
| Expenditures | $600,000 | $600,000 | 0% |
All fees marked with a * are new fees being introduced in the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
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.
