Hook-up fees are supposed to be used to cover the cost of future capacity expansion that the new user is now using with his new service. Service fees are to cover the cost of treating the wastewater which leaves your house. Project cost are cost which are attributable to a specific project, for example the Port Deposit interceptor. That cost should be borne out by those who benefit from that project.

What is being attempted here is to transfer project cost and major facility cost unto the current users to benefit those who want an almost free ride with reduced hook-fees. The users will be forced in the future to pay for capacity expansion and project cost because the proper hook-up fee was not charged.

The only reason the hook fee rates are being lowered is because special access and favors are being granted to a certain developer to avoid significant cost as their new units come on line.

Unfortunately, it is nothing more than typical dirty politics at play in Cecil County, it works like this “I give you nice big campaign donation so that you can turn around after you are elected and give me special treatment and favoritism.” If you do not believe me just check the campaign donations of those now in power and it will be become very clear. This is all available on the state board of elections web site.