Front Foot Benefits collects annual assessments for water and sewer infrastructure. These fees are not related to water and sewer usage. Instead, these annual fees are charged separately by counties or other governmental entities to pay for the costs of installing sewer and water systems to a community and then hooking them up to individual dwelling units.

Upon execution of the contract to purchase your home, the front foot benefits charge should have been disclosed in the contract if you are the original owner of the property. In addition, the Declaration of Water and Sewer Charges is in public records and should have been disclosed by the title company upon their title search.