NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING GRAND STRAND WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 OPERATING BUDGETS FISCAL YEAR 2027 SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES Notice is hereby given that Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority (GSWSA) will present its twoyear annual budgets and associated rates and charges at a public hearing to be held on June 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM at GSWSA’s Administrative Office Board Room located at 166 Jackson Bluff Road, off of Hwy 544 in Conway, SC 29526. The purpose of this public hearing is to allow members of the public to express their views regarding GSWSA’s Board Resolution 03-26 establishing revenues and operating expenditures for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for use of its water and sewer facilities and services, and the adoption of revised appropriations for July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. As required by Section 6-1-80, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, the public is advised the following: − The operating budget of GSWSA for the current fiscal year includes revenues and expenses of $151,279,450. − GSWSA’s proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2026 includes total projected revenues and expenses of $163,885,380. − Revised operating revenues and expenses for the current fiscal year decreased 2.8% from the originally approved budget. Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 operating revenues and expenses represent a 5.3% increase over the originally approved Fiscal Year 2026 budget. As required by Section 6-11-150 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 schedule of rates and charges will also be presented. A summary of the proposed changes to commonly used water and wastewater rates and charges is provided below: Current Proposed Average Monthly Retail Water & Sewer Charge per 8,000 gal $ 55.33 $ 59.41 Monthly Water Base Charge per REU $ 11.35 $ 12.35 Monthly Sewer Base Charge per REU 11.15 12.15 Water Retail Volume per 1,000 gal 1.51 1.59 Sewer Retail Volume per 1,000 gal 2.30 2.48 Water Impact Fee per REU $ 680 $ 1,225 Special Area Water Impact Fee per REU 1,000 1,800 Sewer Impact Fee per REU 1,520 2,735 Special Area Sewer Impact Fee per REU 1,870 3,365 Resolution 03-26, containing a complete listing of all rates and charges, effective July 1, 2026, can be viewed at GSWSA’s Administrative Office or online at www.gswsa.com.