The controversial topic of sewer and water rates will be the subject of a referendum election in Chesapeake Beach Saturday, Dec. 7.
The referendum was the result of a petition drive led by opponents of the town’s current sewer use rate of $11.28 per thousand gallons and water use rate of $4.28 per thousand gallons. Voters are asked to either approve the current rates, which were approved by a majority of the town council earlier this year, or reject the structure.
According to Chesapeake Beach Mayor Bruce Wahl, “if the result of the referendum election is that the majority of the ballots cast ‘approve’ the rates, the rate will be as stated in the referendum petition. If the result is to ‘reject’ the rates, then the town council must adopt a replacement rate structure by ordinance.”
Should the current rate structures prevail, they would remain in effect until June 30, 2014.
The polls will be open Dec. 7 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Chesapeake Beach Town Hall.
Contact Marty Madden at marty.madden@thebaynet.com
