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Council approves Atmos Energy settlement resolution; average residential increase cited in packet
Summary
The council approved Resolution 2025‑27 supporting a negotiated settlement between the Atmos City Steering Committee and Atmos Energy Mid‑Texas division; packet notes an average residential increase of about $7.83 per month under the settlement tariff examples.
The Bowie City Council approved Resolution 2025‑27, a resolution approving a negotiated settlement between the Atmos City Steering Committee (ACSC) and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid‑Texas Division, regarding the company's 2025 rate review mechanism filing.
The resolution in the packet states that the negotiated tariffs reflect rate adjustments consistent with the ACSC settlement and finds those rates to be just and reasonable and in the public interest. The resolution also requires the company to reimburse ACSC’s reasonable rate‑making expenses and references applicable procedures under the Texas Open Meetings Act.
During the discussion the council president described the steering committee’s role: “They are lawyers and rate making people, and they negotiate with Atmos Energy,” he said, explaining that multiple cities participate in the committee so the rate negotiations are conducted on a pooled basis.
A councilmember asked what the customer impact would be; staff referred to the packet language noting that the average residential bill could increase by about $7.83 per month under the settlement examples. An Atmos representative was present in the audience during the discussion.
The council moved, seconded and voted in favor of the resolution (ayes recorded: Post, Sproles, Ashley, Shaw). No motions to amend the settlement were recorded in the meeting transcript.
