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Council approves multi-year water and wastewater rate increases, adds seniors discount (exhibit amended)
Summary
Council adopted an ordinance to raise water and wastewater rates in a multi-year plan and approved an amendment removing a 105%-of-median home-value qualifier from the proposed senior discount so the benefit applies to all senior homestead exemption recipients.
Farmers Branch city council voted to approve an ordinance updating water and wastewater fees that implements phased increases through 2030 and a new senior/disabled discount to be applied automatically for qualifying homestead exemptions. Council also amended the senior discount eligibility language to remove a proposed 105% median home-value qualifier, so the 10% discount will apply to qualifying seniors regardless of home value.
Public works director Ray Solarez summarized the enterprise’s revenue needs: wholesale water and wastewater treatment contracts have risen, and the system faces aging infrastructure,…
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