Proposed 650% Halifax Water fee hike for new construction raises alarm among builders
Halifax Water is proposing a 650 per cent increase to water hook-up fees for new developments and an additional 265 per cent hike to connect to the wastewater system. The last increase to these charges was in 2019. 2:14 Halifax’s auditor general raises concerns over municipal water utility’s hiring procedures She says in the case of a $600,000 new house construction, the approximate hook-up fee would be 1.3 per cent of the cost of that home.
- ▪Halifax Water is proposing a 650 per cent increase to water hook-up fees for new developments and an additional 265 per cent hike to connect to the wastewater system.
- ▪The last increase to these charges was in 2019.
- ▪2:14 Halifax’s auditor general raises concerns over municipal water utility’s hiring procedures She says in the case of a $600,000 new house construction, the approximate hook-up fee would be 1.3 per cent of the cost of that home.
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Halifax Water is proposing a 650 per cent increase to water hook-up fees for new developments and an additional 265 per cent hike to connect to the wastewater system. The utility has applied to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board, citing in part “increased infrastructure costs, faster-than-expected growth, (and) changes in housing patterns.”But the president and CEO of the Construction Association of Nova Scotia worries these potential hikes will hamper growth in the municipality.“It’s across the spectrum that there’s going to be an impact,” said Duncan Williams.“This may be the thing that pushes us over the top in terms of the feasibility for some of the projects that may not just go ahead.”The application is part of Halifax Water’s update to its regional development charges.
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