Ocean Pines restaurant temporarily charges $2 for water to shine light on rising county water bills

Ocean Pines restaurant temporarily charges $2 for water to shine light on rising county water bills

Southgate Grill in Ocean Pines used a temporary $2 water charge to shine a light on rising water rates in Worcester County according to owner Gray Reeves.

Worcester County water rate increases, and Ocean Pines businesses speaking up

WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. – Businesses and residents in Worcester County are discussing the high water rates. Gray Reeves says his equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) is already expensive. He has 20 EDUs. “And each EDU over the board is $209 each, plus the $36 debt service fee for each one. So that means before I use a single drop of water in this building, my bill will already be $4,900.” The EDU is already set to fixed cost, based on square footage spa…