Title
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS OF THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION AND THE RECOMMENDATION OF WATER AND SEWER RATES AND AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 for the purpose of adopting the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating and Capital Budgets of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and the recommended Water and Sewer Rates and Ad Valorem Tax Levies for Fiscal Year 2026.
Background
Section 17-202 of the Public Utilities Article, of the Annotated Code of Maryland, requires the joint WSSC operating and capital budgets. This resolution recommends that WSSC adopt an 9.5% combined rate increase in fixed fees and water and sewer rates. The joint approval of both Councils is required to increase operating expenditures above the amount approved for Fiscal Year 2026. Any changes to the Operating or Capital Budget categories that exceed the approved categories by 5% or greater require prior Council approval. For changes below the 5% limit, the Commission may authorize the transfer of funds between categories.
FY2026 Water and Sewer Operating Budget - $1,130,501,300
FY2026 General Bond Debt Service - $2,595,900
TOTAL FY2026 Operating Budget - $ 1,133,097,200
FY2026 Capital Budget - $ 696,815,600
TOTAL FY2026 Operating and Capital Budget - $1,829,912,800
Combined Volumetric/ Fixed Fee Rate Increase - 9.5%
Water and Sewer Rate Schedule (eff.: July 1, 2025. See Appendix C)
Account Maintenance Fee - (Fee varies by meter size. See Appendix D)
Infrastructure Investment Fee - (Fee varies by meter size. See Appendix E)
SDC Fee - $208 per fixture
Water Production - 162.0 million gallons per day
Authorized Work-Years – 2,040