York County Council Workshop November 10, 2026

At a November 10, 2026, York County, South Carolina Council workshop, council members discussed updating water and sewer capacity impact fees, which are one-time charges intended to fund growth-related infrastructure rather than system operations. Consultants Raftelis described a forward-looking calculation based on the county’s 10-year capital improvement plan. The calculated maximum single-family-equivalent fees are $2,529 for water and $2,724 for sewer, compared with current fees of $1,725 and $2,000. The growth-related cost basis was estimated at about $44.2 million for water and $43.6 million for sewer; projected impact-fee collections over ten years were about $64 million. No vote on the fee ordinance occurred during the workshop.

Staff recommended adopting the updated ordinance before the existing ordinance expires, keeping current fees through 2027 and applying the proposed full calculated fees beginning January 1, 2028. Staff also proposed waiving capacity impact fees for existing properties connecting from a private well or septic system without increasing their service or meter capacity, and reviewing fees every three to five years. Council members discussed development timing, large users’ fees when they expand, service-area and capacity planning, and the need to protect existing customers from growth-related costs. The ordinance was expected to proceed through later readings; no procurement award or purchasing action was identified.