NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COUNTRYSIDE SANITARY DISTRICT
RATES, FEES AND CHARGES
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Countryside Sanitary District will hold a public hearing on March 24, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, 20 East Gay Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia, pursuant to authority granted in Section 21-188(5) and 21-118.4(e) of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, to receive public comment on the following proposed water and sewer rate increases to become effective for usage after July 1, 2021:
| Water | Current Rate | Proposed Rate | % Increase |
| Base Rate (up to 4kgal) | $20.00 | $55.00 | 175% |
| Over 4,000 gallons | $5.00 | $13.75 | 175% |
The typical bill for a residential water & sewer user will increase $43.75 per month from $25.00 to $68.75.
Additionally, the Board of Directors of the Countryside Sanitary District will consider a proposal to reduce the current tax rate from $0.29 per $100.00 of assessed value to $0.00. For the typical $200,000 assessed value home, that would equate to a reduction of $580 in real estate taxes for the year, or $48.33 per month.
Rockingham County Board of Supervisors