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Richardson council adopts increase to drainage utility fee to preserve flood and erosion projects
Summary
The Richardson City Council adopted an ordinance raising the monthly residential drainage utility fee from $5.25 to $6.25 and the commercial rate from 14.7¢ to 17.5¢ per 100 sq. ft.; the increase is projected to add about $750,000 annually for maintenance, studies and capital projects and takes effect with the November billing.
The Richardson City Council on Tuesday adopted an ordinance amending the city's master fee schedule to increase the drainage utility fee, officials said.
City staff and council said the change will raise the residential fee from $5.25 to $6.25 per month and increase the commercial rate from 14.7 cents to 17.5 cents per 100 square feet of impervious area. Charles Goff, a city staff presenter, said the change "adds about $750,000 to the fund annually." The council voted to adopt the ordinance unanimously; the fee will take effect with the first billing in November.
The increase is part of the FY 2026 budget development and is intended to fund three parts of the drainage program: contract services (day-to-day…
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