NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Administrative Board of the Chemung County Elmira Sewer District in Room 510 of the Hazlett Building, 203 Lake Street, 5th Floor, Elmira, New York 14901, on the 24th day of March, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. to hear any and all comments upon the proposed amendments to the Scale of Charges for the District effective retroactively January 1, 2026. The proposed amendments are attached hereto. All parties in interest and citizens will be heard by the Administrative Board at the public hearing. SCALE OF CHARGES (PROPOSED) ELMIRA SEWER DISTRICT (ESD) Basis for Scale of Charges County Law Article 5A-Sec. 266 Effective January 1, 2026 User Charges Customers in ESD receive water from the Elmira Water Board or on private wells. Except for those on private wells, all consumption is metered. Basic User Charge = $5.98 per unit (one unit is 100 cubic feet or 748 gallons). Bi-monthly water customers who are metered will be billed annually based on water consumption for the nearest available 12 previous months usage. Monthly water customers will be billed quarterly based on current water consumption. A minimum annual charge for metered water customers billed by the Elmira Water Board shall be based upon sixteen (16) units of water per year for a cost of $95.68. An annual charge for residential dwellings using un-metered water (private wells) shall be based upon an estimated 80.2 units of water at $5.98 per unit for a cost of $479.60. Out of District Users Out of District customers shall be charged at a rate including sewer user charges and Ad valorem charges as established by the Administrative Board which shall not be less than an in-District customer for the same use charges and Ad valorem charges. Terms, Conditions, and Manner of Payments Payments may be made without penalty within sixty (60) days after the billing date. Penalties for Non-Payment Bills paid more than sixty (60) days after the billing date will be subject to a penalty of ten percent (10%). Appeals Appeals for review of charges shall be submitted in writing to the Executive Director within thirty (30) days of billing date. Appeals for incidental water use such as outdoor irrigation, pool filling, or car washing as a few examples, will not be granted without metered usage. Incidental water use is factored into the sewer rates. Unpaid User Charges – Lien on Real Property Unpaid charges shall be a lien upon the real property for which services were provided as of and from the first day fixed for payment of such charges. Said unpaid charges shall be transferred to the County Treasurer on or before the 1st day of December in each year in which property owners are in arrears in payment of said charges for a period of thirty (30) days or more after the last day fixed for payment of such charges without penalty and collected as provided in Section 266 of County Law. Discovery of Non-permitted Connection or Non-Connected User Charges In the event that a sewer connection is discovered without being permitted or it is determined that a permitted sewer connection was not completed, the District shall issue a bill or reimbursement for the previous three (3) years prior to the discovery, and the charges shall be based on the Method of Computation of User Charges. Residential Septage Residential septage accepted at the Elmira Wastewater Treatment Facility will be charged a fee of .06 per gallon, subject to the Sewer Use Law of the County and the Rules and Regulations of this District, and resolution by the Administrative Board as may be required for operation. Sludge, fats, oils, and grease accepted will be charged a fee of .10 per gallon. 24-hour notice is required for dumping of sludge, fats, oils and grease. New User Sewer Connection Permit Fees The charges for regulating, permitting, and connecting to a public sanitary sewer within the District are based on average costs incurred by the District for such new connections. The proposed fee schedule for each new connection is as follows: $200 per connection – 1 - 2 residential dwelling units $350 per connection – 3 – 6 residential dwelling units $500 per connection – more than 6 residential dwelling units, non-residential * * * * * * * * * * Alexandra Rennie Executive Director Chemung County Sewer Districts 600 Milton Street Elmira, New York, 14904 607-873-1596 (telephone) abrennie@chemungcountyny.gov March 13 2026 LNYS0466832