The Socorro City Council voted on Aug. 7 to suspend a planned rate increase by Texas Gas Service for 90 days while the city reviews the proposal.

A council member moved to suspend the gas rate increase “for 90 days by the Texas Gas Service for review,” and another member seconded the motion. The council approved the motion by voice vote; the motion carried with no roll-call tally recorded in the public transcript.

Why it matters: A temporary suspension buys the city time to evaluate the proposed rate change and its implications for residents and municipal operations. The council did not provide details of the specific rate request in the meeting record, and staff did not state an immediate fiscal estimate during the vote.

Next steps: City staff were directed to review the rate filing; no timeline beyond the 90-day suspension was recorded in the meeting minutes.