PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF HAGERSTOWN PROPOSED CHANGES TO CITY OF HAGERSTOWN WATER & WASTEWATER RATES AND CHARGES

PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF HAGERSTOWN PROPOSED CHANGES TO CITY OF HAGERSTOWN WATER & WASTEWATER RATES AND CHARGES Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of City Hall, 1 E. Franklin Street, Hagerstown, Maryland to discuss a proposed Five-Year Rate Plan that would be in effect from Fiscal Year 27 through the end of Fiscal Year 31 for increases in water and wastewater rates. Under the proposed increase, water service user fee rate increases will vary in FY27 based on water usage for all inside and outside City water customers. Inside and outside City water user rates will increase 5% annually in FY28, FY29, FY30, and FY31. Wholesale water rates will increase approximately 5% annually for FY27 through FY31. Under the proposed increase, wastewater service user rate increase will vary in FY27 based on wastewater usage for all inside, outside, and joint City wastewater customers. Inside, outside, and joint City wastewater customers rates will increase 3% annually for FY28, FY29, FY30, and FY31. Under the proposed increase, water fire-line fees will increase 5% annually for FY27 through FY31. Under the proposed increase, water benefit fees will increase 5% annually for FY27 though FY31. Wastewater Benefit fees will increase 3% annually for FY27 though FY31. All interested citizens will have the opportunity to attend the meeting. Anyone wishing to speak during this Public Hearing must pre-register using the form found on the City's website: www.hagerstownmd.org no later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled start of the meeting. Failing to pre-register accurately may result in a speaker not being permitted to speak. Speakers will be called in the order they pre-registered. Each speaker will be permitted to speak for three (3) minutes. All citizens are encouraged to participate. Individuals with questions regarding this hearing or requiring special accommodations may call the City Clerk's office at (301) 739-8577, ext. 113. By authority: Mayor and Council of the City of Hagerstown, Maryland CITY OF HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND Donna K. Spickler, City Clerk April 27 2026 LHAG0503031